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Yes, a sentence has to have at least one independent clause, expressing a complete thought w/o depending on another. This means that a sentence could be made up of only one independent clause. Perhaps it does not express the complete thought you wanted to portray when you were righting the sentence, though, which is why you would then either write a new sentence or add a dependent clause, one that only makes sense with the independent clause.
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What is underlined clauses and a clause?
A 'clause' is a group of words that includes a subject and a verb but is not a complete sentence (not a complete thought). 'Underlined clauses' is two or more of these within a group of sentences or a page of text with a line under them to indicate or call attention to them.
How can you best define a sentence?
Well, the usual sentence classifications are simple sentences, compound sentences, complex sentences, and compound-complex sentences. Simple sentences are the most basic kind, they consist of one independent clause. Compound sentences contain two independent clauses. Complex sentences contain an independent clause and a dependent clause. Compound-complex sentences contain at least two independent clauses and one dependent clause.
What are the types of clauses?
There are two kinds of clauses and three types of clauses in the English language. The two kinds are independent and dependent. An independent clause consists of a subject and a predicate that represent a complete thought. Dependent clauses depend on independent clauses to make complete sense. the three dependent clauses are noun clauses, adjective clauses, and adverb clauses.
How do you write in complete sentences?
Complete sentences are a sentence with a complete thought, statement, etc. Ex: He says he will help me on my homework. (this is a complete sentence) An incomplete sentence would be: He says he. (you did not complete the thought.)
A sentence that does not express a complete thought.?
No. A fragment does not express a complete thought, and could be a very long phrase or clause: "Jumping merrily from tree to tree as they went" is a fragment (object without predicate). A complete sentence might be only one or two words: "Wait." "He jumped." "Where's Waldo?"
What are Clauses that express a complete thought are?
Clauses that express a complete thought are known as independent clauses. They contain a subject and a predicate and can stand alone as a sentence. For example, "She enjoys reading" is an independent clause because it conveys a complete idea. In contrast, dependent clauses cannot stand alone and require an independent clause to form a complete sentence.
Does a subordinate clause have a subject?
Yes, a subordinate clause has a subject and a verb, but it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence because it does not express a complete thought. Subordinate clauses are dependent on main clauses to form complete sentences.
What is subordinate clauses?
A subordinate clause is a clause that can not stand alone as a complete sentence, because it does not express a complete thought
Is furthermore a subordinate clause?
No, it isn't. In order for a group of words t be a clause, they have to have both the subject and its verb. Subordinate clauses don't express a complete thought. Ex. Because I didn't study well. Independent clauses express a complete thought Ex. I failed the test.
Dependent clauses a express complete thoughts b contain grammatical errors?
a. Dependent clauses do not express complete thoughts on their own and rely on independent clauses to form a complete sentence. b. Dependent clauses do not necessarily contain grammatical errors; rather, they lack the ability to stand alone as a complete sentence.
What kind of clause cannot stand on its own?
They are called dependent clauses. An example is, "While autographing the 1000th copy of my novel". That is not a sentence; you need another clause to say what happened while you were autographing.
What sentence fragments is a subordinate clause?
A subordinate clause is a group of words that includes a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It often begins with a subordinating conjunction, such as "although," "because," or "when." For example, in the fragment "because I was tired," the clause provides additional information but does not express a complete thought. Subordinate clauses rely on independent clauses to form complete sentences.
What do clauses and phrases have in common?
Clauses and phrases are both groups of words that function as units within a sentence. A clause contains a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought, while a phrase does not contain a subject-verb relationship and does not express a complete thought.
What is a compound entence?
A compound sentence is a sentence that contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (such as "and," "but," or "or"). Each clause in a compound sentence could stand alone as a complete sentence.
What is underlined clauses and a clause?
A 'clause' is a group of words that includes a subject and a verb but is not a complete sentence (not a complete thought). 'Underlined clauses' is two or more of these within a group of sentences or a page of text with a line under them to indicate or call attention to them.
How can you best define a sentence?
Well, the usual sentence classifications are simple sentences, compound sentences, complex sentences, and compound-complex sentences. Simple sentences are the most basic kind, they consist of one independent clause. Compound sentences contain two independent clauses. Complex sentences contain an independent clause and a dependent clause. Compound-complex sentences contain at least two independent clauses and one dependent clause.
What is a finite clause?
A finite clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb, where the verb is marked for tense, person, and number. It can express a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence or function as part of a larger sentence. For example, in the sentence "She runs every morning," "She runs" is a finite clause. Finite clauses contrast with non-finite clauses, which do not have tense or do not function as complete sentences.
