Question
Which of these are independent clauses? Check all that apply.
if you finish setting the table
my grandmother made rice and beans
we need to wash the windows tomorrow
spring cleaning can be fun
while my brother Seamus folded the laundry
if you finish setting the table
my grandmother made rice and beans
we need to wash the windows tomorrow
spring cleaning can be fun
while my brother Seamus folded the laundry
Answers
GPT-5 mini
Independent clauses:
- my grandmother made rice and beans
- we need to wash the windows tomorrow
- spring cleaning can be fun
Explanation: each of these has a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought. The others ("if you finish setting the table" and "while my brother Seamus folded the laundry") begin with subordinating conjunctions and are dependent clauses.
- my grandmother made rice and beans
- we need to wash the windows tomorrow
- spring cleaning can be fun
Explanation: each of these has a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought. The others ("if you finish setting the table" and "while my brother Seamus folded the laundry") begin with subordinating conjunctions and are dependent clauses.