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Describe what the bolded subordinating conjunction is doing in this sentence
I can prove my thesis statement because I did research on the topic.
linking the dependent clause to the independent clause which adds information to the main clause
pointing out similarity
I can prove my thesis statement because I did research on the topic.
linking the dependent clause to the independent clause which adds information to the main clause
pointing out similarity
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In the sentence "I can prove my thesis statement because I did research on the topic," the bolded subordinating conjunction "because" is **linking the dependent clause to the independent clause** which adds information to the main clause.
Specifically, it connects the reason (the dependent clause "because I did research on the topic") to the main assertion (the independent clause "I can prove my thesis statement"), thus clarifying why the speaker believes they can prove their thesis.
Specifically, it connects the reason (the dependent clause "because I did research on the topic") to the main assertion (the independent clause "I can prove my thesis statement"), thus clarifying why the speaker believes they can prove their thesis.