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WHAT IS A CLAUSE? A clause is a group of words in a sentence that contains both a subject and a predicate. A subject is a noun or a pronoun that is the “doer” of the action in the sentence. A predicate is the part of the sentence that contains the verb and other elements that modify the subject.
An independent clause is also known as a main clause. An in- dependent clause is a group of words that contains both a sub- ject and a predicate and can stand alone as a complete sen- tence. The following are examples of independent clauses:
Sofiya enjoys scrap booking. Green is my favorite color.
- An independent clause may also be part of a complex sentence. A complex sen- tence consists of an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. The following are examples of complex sentences:
Jamie loves to write short stories.
SUBJECT
PREDICATE
Green has been my favorite color
INDEPENDENT DEPENDENT
since I was seven years old.
I forgot to buy milk while I was at the store.
INDEPENDENT DEPENDENT
A dependent clause is also known as a subordinate clause. A dependent clause cannot stand as a complete sentence on its own. When standing alone, it is just considered a sentence fragment. It “depends” on an independent clause to complete its meaning. The fol- lowing are examples of dependent clauses:
- Here is an example of a dependent clause found at the end of a sentence:
Note: Often dependent clauses will start with the following words: after, although, as, because, before, even though, if, though, unless, until, when, whenever, and while.
Before I left the house this morning, I ate breakfast.
When I arrived at the building, I noticed that no one was there yet.
I always enjoy munching on popcorn while I am at the movies.
There are three ways to connect independent clauses:
- Combine two independent clauses by using a comma before a coordinating conjunction. The seven coordinating conjunctions are: and, but, for, or, nor, so, and yet.
Mary went to the grocery store this afternoon , and she purchased food
for tonight’s dinner.
Tom didn’t have enough time to finish his exam , for his class was only an
hour long.
