Question

When Shawn arrives at work, HE PUTS HIS LUNCHBOX IN THE FRIDGE. Which grammatical element do the capital words represent?
dependent clause
independent clause
compound complex sentence
compound sentence

Answer 1

There is a time to speak, and a time to be silent. Which part of the sentence is an independent clause?
There is a time
to speak
to speak and a time
a time to be silent.

Answer 2

There is a time to speak, and a time to be silent. Which part of the sentence is an independent clause?
There is a time
To speak
To speak and a time
A time to be silent.

Answer 3

independent clause

Answer 4

There is a time to be silent.

Answer 5

Both "There is a time to speak" and "there is a time to be silent" are independent clauses.