A clause is a phrase that contains both a subject and a predicate. It can stand alone
or combine with other clauses to form a sentence.
An independent clause makes sense by itself. It can form a sentence on its
own. For example, Julia wants to go shopping is an independent clause. A
dependent clause needs the main clause to make its full meaning clear. For
example, in the phrase Julia wants to go shopping because she has nothing to wear,
the phrase “because she has nothing to wear” is a dependent clause.
Grammar: Clauses
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Break the following sentences down into independent clauses.
Sentence: I was not very hungry, but I ate my lunch.
Clause 1: I was not very hungry.
Clause 2: I ate my lunch.
Example:
Sentence: Julia loves to wear bright colors, so she often dresses in red.
Clause 1: _________________________ Clause 2: _________________________
Sentence: Julia shops at secondhand stores because they have the best bargains.
Clause 1: _________________________ Clause 2: _________________________
Combine the clauses into one complete sentence. Use conjunctions, such as
and, because, but, and so, to create the sentences.
Sentence: I did not eat the tuna sandwich. I do not like tuna.
Clause 1: I did not eat the tuna sandwich because I do not like tuna.
Example:
Clauses: Jamey likes to draw. He enjoys painting the most.
Sentence: __________________________________________________________
Clauses: Jamey wants to paint a picture. He takes out his paints and brushes.
Sentence: __________________________________________________________
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