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“Clauses, 1/4.”
A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb.
INDEPENDENT = Can stand alone as a sentence.
DEPENDENT = Cannot.
Example:
- Tara ate a cheese roll after she watched The Simpsons.
(Independent clause. Could be a sentence on its own. - Tara ate a cheese roll after she watched The Simpsons.
(Dependent clause. Cannot stand alone as a sentence.)
“Clause Practice, 1/4. ”
- After I ate a doughnut, I felt rapturous. a) independent b) dependent c) not a clause
- We climbed slowly up the very steep hill. a) independent b) dependent c) not a clause
- Jimmy ate a doughnut; he got sick. a) independent b) dependent c) not a clause
- There are some things in life that we’ll never know. a) independent b) dependent c) not a clause
- You must say, “Sir,” when you say, “Mr. Coward.” a) independent b) dependent c) not a clause
- I ate a second doughnut, and I still felt good. a) independent b) dependent c) not a clause
- Maybe the mall where the store was charged a high rent. a) independent b) dependent
- Joe ran to the store with his llama. a) independent b) dependent c) not a clause
- When he started his company, he had nothing. a) independent b) dependent c) not a clause
- (Bonus: When you use a dependent clause as a “sentence,” that mistake is called a ________ .)
Here’s a link for more practice: http://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/clause.htm
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