In the sentence "the baby was breakdancing," there is only an independent clause. An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence because it expresses a complete thought.
To create a dependent clause, you'll need to add additional information that cannot stand alone. For example:
- Dependent clause: "Although the baby was breakdancing" (this clause cannot stand alone as a complete thought)
If you combine them, you could form a complex sentence:
- Complex sentence: "Although the baby was breakdancing, everyone in the room cheered."
In this case, "Although the baby was breakdancing" is the dependent clause, and "everyone in the room cheered" is the independent clause.
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