The independent clause in the sentence is "Some farmers prefer organic fertilizers." Independent clauses can stand alone as complete sentences, while dependent clauses cannot. In this case, the rest of the sentence ("because they enrich the soil and are free of harmful chemicals") provides additional information but cannot stand alone.
Identify the Independent clause. Some farmers prefer organic fertilizers because they enrich the soil and are free of harmful chemicals (1 point) Responses Because they enrich the soil Because they enrich the soil Free of harmful chemicals Free of harmful chemicals Some farmers prefer organic fertilizer
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