Independent Clause A group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought An independent clause is a sentence Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his chemistry quiz ID: 570705
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Independent vs. Dependent ClausesSlide2
Independent Clause
A group
of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought. An independent clause is a sentence.
Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his
chemistry quiz.Slide3
Dependent Clause
When
Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his chemistry
quiz.A group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought.
A
dependent clause cannot be a sentence.
Often
a dependent clause is marked by a dependent marker word.Slide4
Dependent Marker Words
Some common dependent markers
are
after, although, as, as if, because, before, even if, even though, if, in order to, since, though, unless, until, whatever, when, whenever, whether, and while
.Slide5
Independent or Dependent?
The Alps in Switzerland are breathtaking.
Our planets revolve around the sun
.
When the president arrives.
Because
I can’t wait for the
bus.
It is very important to brush your teeth twice a day.
We
can hardly wait to see the movie
.
As
if he knew what was going to happen.Than his sister can.If you can work on Sundays.
She did it anyway.
Until the sun sets.
While flowers continue to bloom.
The quarterback dropped the football.
Whenever you come to visit.
Since I don’t have enough money.
Although I had never considered it.
She needs to practice more.
Unless you have the right size.Slide6
Connecting Dependent/Independent Clauses
Strategy #1: Add a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) and a comma:
Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his chemistry quiz, and he aced it!
What are the two independent clauses in this sentence?
Strategy #2: Add more information:When Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his chemistry quiz, he aced it!What are the two independent clauses in this sentence?
What else did I have to add? Why? Slide7
Mistakes to avoid – Fragment
A fragment is another term for a dependent clause (incomplete sentence)
Because I didn’t like her.Slide8
Mistakes to avoid – Run-on
Combining two independent clauses without proper punctuation.
I didn’t like her she was mean.Slide9
Mistakes to avoid – Comma Splice
Combining two independent clauses with a comma but no coordinating conjunction
I didn’t like her, she was mean.Slide10
Fragments, Run-ons, Comma Splices - Exercises
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