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Which one cannot stand alone as a sentence independent clause or independent clause?
Only an independent clause can stand independently. A dependent clause is dependent on an independent clause.
What are some examples of independent and dependent clause?
Independent clause: "I went to the store." Dependent clause: "Because it was raining."
Which is the definition of a complex sentence?
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.
But then he moved independent or dependent clause?
"He moved" is the independent clause because it can stand alone as a complete sentence. "But then" is a subordinating conjunction that introduces the dependent clause which adds more information about the action in the independent clause.
What best describe a clause?
A clause have a subject and verb in it. A clause can be independent or dependent. A independent clause can stand on it's own while a dependent one can't Hope this helps ^^
Which one cannot stand alone as a sentence independent clause or independent clause?
Only an independent clause can stand independently. A dependent clause is dependent on an independent clause.
Is a dependent clause without an attached independent clause considered a sentence fragment?
Yes, it is. That is why it is called "a dependent clause." It is dependent upon the independent clause.
Which is the definition of a complex sentence?
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.
What kind of clause contains a subject and a predicate?
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.
What is the independent and dependent clause in this sentence Our sales increased when we lowered our prices.?
The independent clause is lowered our prices. The dependent clause is sales increased.
Can a subordinate conjunction make an independent clause into a dependent clause?
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.
What are examples of an independent clause and a dependent clause?
Independent: She rode the bus home. Dependent: Although she rode the bus home
What clause must always be combined with an independent clause?
A dependent clause.
What is a dependent and an inpendent clause?
Dependent clause is one that is dependent on other part. Independent clause always works alone by itself.
What best describe a clause?
A clause have a subject and verb in it. A clause can be independent or dependent. A independent clause can stand on it's own while a dependent one can't Hope this helps ^^
What is the independent clause in the following sentence although it was raining you played tennis anyway?
"You played tennis anyway" is the independent clause; "although it was raining" is the dependent clause. An independent clause can stand on its own as a sentence, but a dependent clause cannot be a sentence.
What is an insubordinate clause?
An insubordinate clause is just another word for an Independent clause. A subordinate clause is just another word for a Dependent clause. An Independent clause is a sentence that can stand by itself and a dependent clause can't stand by itself.
