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What are some examples of independent and dependent clause?
Independent clause: "I went to the store." Dependent clause: "Because it was raining."
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 does an independent clause do?
An independent clause stands alone.
What is another word for main clause?
An alternative term for a main clause is an independent clause.
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.
An example of an independent clause?
An independent clause is a sentence that can stand on its own.
Can you give A examples of complex sentence?
A complex sentence has an independent clause which is joined to a dependent clause. An example of this is "Mary went to the store before she made dinner."
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 is the difference between a clause and an independent clause?
A clause can not stand alone in a sentence, whereas an independent clause can stand alone in a sentence.
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 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.
Examples of complex sentences and identify the clause?
After the rain stopped, the sun came out and the birds started singing. [Complex sentence: "After the rain stopped" is the dependent clause, and "the sun came out and the birds started singing" is the independent clause.] She will finish her homework before she goes to bed. [Complex sentence: "before she goes to bed" is the dependent clause, and "She will finish her homework" is the independent clause.]
