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what are dependent and independent clauses?

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Writeacher
Independent clauses can be sentences on their own or parts of longer sentences.

Dependent clauses can only be parts of other sentences.

Independent cl = We came home from the dance.

Dependent cl = When we came home from the dance
Writeacher
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/clauses.htm
Writeacher
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/clauses.htm#dependent
Nick
thanks that really helped :D <3
Writeacher
You're welcome. =)
Nick
are you a teacher or a random student with that name?
Writeacher
I'm a retired English teacher -- high school and community college levels.
Nick
cool :P by the way, i was just curious.
LOL

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