1. A simple sentence contains a single independent clause: one single or compound subject and one single or compound verb, for example: "The dog and cat ran around the house." "Dog and cat" is a compound subject. "Ran" is a single verb. 2. In contrast, a compound sentence contains two independent clauses linked together by a conjunction, for example: "The dog and cat ran around the house, but they didn't break anything." The first independent clause is "The dog and cat ran around the house" and the second independent clause is "they didn't break anything" and these two clauses are linked by the conjunction "but". 3. Lastly, a complex sentence contains at least one independent clause and at least one dependent clause, for example: "The dog and cat ran around the house because they were full of energy." The independent clause is "The dog and cat ran around the house", and the dependent clause is "because they were full of energy." The second clause is "dependent" on the first for full meaning.
Part of a sentence that makes sense by itself. Here is an example.the italics is the independent clause.The dog ran very far across the beach.
'My dog and I' if this is the subject of the sentence or clause; 'My dog and me' if this is the object of the sentence or clause. Examples:My dog and I ran home when the rain started.My neighbor and her dog often walk with my dog and me.
'My dog and I' if this is the subject of the sentence or clause; 'My dog and me' if this is the object of the sentence or clause. Examples:My dog and I ran home when the rain started.My neighbor and her dog often walk with my dog and me.
It's a clause that makes a complete sentence all by itself. So... Julie ran outside. "Julie ran outside" is an independent clause. Julie, who is my friend, ran outside. "Who is my friend" isn't a sentence by itself, so it's a dependent clause.
It's a clause that makes a complete sentence all by itself. So... Julie ran outside. "Julie ran outside" is an independent clause. Julie, who is my friend, ran outside. "Who is my friend" isn't a sentence by itself, so it's a dependent clause.
It is a complex sentence because it has one independent clause : the little boy ran faster and a subordinate clause : than the midget. The subordinate clause relies on the independent clause so it's a complex sentence. Hope that's right :D lol
A dependent clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence because it does not express a complete thought. An independent clause, on the other hand, is a group of words that has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought, thus forming a complete sentence. Example: Dependent clause: "Although she was tired" - this phrase cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. Independent clause: "She went to bed early" - this phrase can stand alone as a complete sentence.
Your mom, your dad, and your dog.
No. "The dog is a domesticated sub-species of the wolf" is a complete sentence, an independent clause. A dependent clause is one that cannot stand on its own as a sentence.
You need a subject and a verb. This is true whether the clause is dependent -"The dog jumped onto the sofa"or independent -"The dog who jumped onto the sofa"
Only an independent clause can stand independently. A dependent clause is dependent on an independent clause.