An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought. An independent clause is a sentence.
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What is a Dependent Clause?
A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought. A dependent clause cannot be a sentence.
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What is Elliptical Clause?
An elliptical clause is a clause in which some words have been left out. Can also be an Independent Clause or a subordinate clause.
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What is an Adverb Clause?
An adverb clause is a dependent clause that functions as an adverb. In other words, it contains a subject and a predicate, and it modifies a verb.
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Who is Santa Clause?
Santa clause is named after St. Nick.
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The crew could see the whale, which had surfaced only 50m behind them.
Which part of the sentence is the Independent clause?
The crew could see the whale.
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Is this a dependent clause?
because I forgot my homework.
Yessiree
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Coach Bob knew this team would be the best he coached in recent years.
There are two "That" words in the sentence. Where do they belong?
Coach Bob knew [That] this team would be the best [That] he coached in recent years.
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What is the Adverb clause in this sentence?
Keep hitting the gong until I tell you to stop.
until I tell you to stop.
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What does Santa do?
Brings Christmas joy and gives kids presents.
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Is the sentence an independent clause?
Jim Reads.
Yes
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To make it a complete sentence, do you add another dependent clause or an independent clause?
It depends on the clause.
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Which sentence is correct?
They spoke English better than he
or
They spoke English better than he
The correct sentence is "They spoke English better than he," because the pronoun "he" is the subject of an elliptical clause of comparison.
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What is the Adverb clause in this sentence?
They arrived before the game had ended.
"before the game had ended" is the adverb clause modifying the verb arrived telling when.
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What day does Santa deliver the presents to the world?
Christmas Eve.
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Which part of the sentence is the independent clause?
Zipping around the park in her new Bugatti, Juditha began to feel, at last, like a boss.
Juditha began to feel, at last, like a boss.
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What is the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence.
The team had fallen behind by 10 points before they were able to figure out the opponent's defense.
Before.
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How would you correct this sentence to make it grammatically correct.
He likes Marge more than me.
He likes Marge more than I (like Marge).
The Words, "than I (like Marge)," are an Elliptical clause.
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There are three types of Adverb clause types?
Time, manner, and place.
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How many Reindeer are on Santa's Sleigh?
9 (Including Rudolph)
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Does the following sentence contain an Independent clause?
when Mr. Jones yelled
No
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Is the following sentence correct, or is it a sentence fragment? And if so, what is the fragment.
In the audience, a conspicuous fan was the comedian's mother. Who applauded every time he told a joke.
Who applauded every time he told a joke.
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What two words should be added to this sentence, to complete it as an Elliptical clause example?
Though sometimes nervous on the court, her recruits proved to be hard workers.
Though [They were] sometimes nervous on the court, her recruits proved to be hard workers.
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What is the Adverb clause in this sentence?
Tommy scrubbed the bathroom tile until his arms ached.