Question
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What is the independent clause in the following sentence?
Because the shirt had a tear, we returned it.
the shirt had a tear,
we returned it.
Because the shirt had a tear,
tear, we returned it.
What is the independent clause in the following sentence?
Because the shirt had a tear, we returned it.
the shirt had a tear,
we returned it.
Because the shirt had a tear,
tear, we returned it.
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The independent clause in the sentence "Because the shirt had a tear, we returned it." is:
we returned it.
An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, whereas a dependent clause cannot. Here, "we returned it" can stand alone as a complete sentence. The phrase "Because the shirt had a tear" is a dependent clause that provides additional information and cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
we returned it.
An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, whereas a dependent clause cannot. Here, "we returned it" can stand alone as a complete sentence. The phrase "Because the shirt had a tear" is a dependent clause that provides additional information and cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.