He is running.
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.
A simple sentence only has one independent clause and no dependent clauses. A compound sentence has at least two independent clauses and can also have a dependent clause. The two independent clauses of a compound sentence are joined by a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or).Simple sentence example: I am walking.Compound sentence example: I am walking, but my friend is running.
Only an independent clause can stand independently. A dependent clause is dependent on an independent clause.
Yes, the given sentence is a complex sentence. It consists of an independent clause, "Morse enjoys many sports," and a dependent clause, "although he likes running, biking, and swimming the most," joined together.
An independent clause stands alone.
Yes, a comma is usually needed when a subordinate clause follows an independent clause to separate the two clauses.
A subordinate independent clause is a type of clause that has both dependent and independent qualities. It can function independently as a complete sentence but is usually part of a larger sentence and relies on another clause for context or meaning. This type of clause often begins with a subordinating conjunction.
An independent clause is a sentence that can stand on its own.
A complex sentence is a sentence that contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause. The independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, while the dependent clause relies on the independent clause to make sense.
A clause can not stand alone in a sentence, whereas an independent clause can stand alone in a sentence.
This question is somewhat ambiguously phrased, because independent and dependent clauses are mutually exclusive categories, and a clause that is introduced by a subordinate conjunction is not independent by definition. However, substituting a coordinating conjunction in a independent clause by a subordinate conjunction can convert an initially independent clause into a dependent clause.
It can be an independent clause or a dependent clause. It is an independent clause if does not have a word at the beginning like "but" or "because". If there is a word like this at the beginning of the clause, it is a dependent clause.