These are clauses that cannot stand on their own as they need more information.
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What is the definition of an independent clause?
These are clauses that CAN stand on their own, they have all the information and make a full sentence.
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What does a clause contain?
Clauses have the subject, AND the verb/object (predicate)
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What does a phrase contain?
phrases contain the subject OR the verb/object (predicate), but sometimes neither of those.
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What is the independent clause in this sentence: Jenny is going to the store tomorrow, but she doesn't know where.
Jenny is going to the store tomorrow.
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What questions does an Adjective Phrase/Clause answer?
Which one, how many, what kind
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What questions does an Adverb Phrase/Clause answer?
How, when, where, why
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What is the independent clause in this sentence: Although it was raining, Maria went for a jog at Civitan Park.
Maria went for a jog at Civitan Park.
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What is the independent clause in this sentence: Brianna eats chocolate whenever she gets a poor grade in math.
Brianna eats chocolate.
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What is the independent clause in this sentence: While walking at the park, John saw a raccoon eating potato chips.
John saw a raccoon eating potato chips.
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What is the dependent clause in this sentence: When you finish your homework, please take the dog for a walk.
When you finish your homework
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What is the dependent clause in this sentence: After Juan completed the assignment, he swam laps at the gym.
After Juan completed the assignment.
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What is the dependent clause in this sentence: Christa left home at 4:00 a.m. Christa left home at 4:00 a.m. since she had to drive to Atlanta for a meeting.
Christa left home at 4:00 a.m. since she had to drive to Atlanta for a meeting.
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Is the following group of words a phrase or clause: Faced with so many problems
Phrase
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Is the following group of words a phrase or clause: She arrived to work on time
Clause
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Is the following group of words a phrase or clause: I always speak to my doctor.
