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What is the difference between simple and compound 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.
Is a comma needed when a subordinate clause follows an independent clause?
Not necessarily. For example: I was walking down the street when I saw a man who needed help. Three clauses, no commas.
Is the sentence although Morse enjoys many sports he likes running biking and swimming the mose is it a complex sentence?
Yes, that is a complex sentence (a sentence that has an independent clause and a depended clause). "Although Morse enjoys many sports," is the dependent clause. It cannot stand alone as a sentence. "he likes running, biking, and swimming the most" is the independent clause.
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.
What is the definition of dependent clause and independent clause and an example?
An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence; a dependent one cannot. An independent clause (or main clause, matrix clause) is a clause that can stand by itself, also known as a simple sentence. Independent clauses contain a subject and a predicate. Multiple independent clauses can be joined by using a semicolon or a comma plus a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). The dog is running down the street = independent clause Because its master called it = dependent 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 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.
Is walking to the parking garage a phrase or clause?
"Is walking to the parking garage" is a clause because it contains a subject ("walking") and a verb ("is").
What is a 4 letter conjunction that has to do with time?
The conjunction when is a subordinating conjunction, a subordinating conjunction joins a subordinate (dependent) clause to a main (independent) clause. For example:Jane went running when it was raining.
