Question
What are the dependent and independent clauses in the following sentences?
When the campfire was burning steadily, all the campers sat on the ground around it, and someone began to tell a scary story.
After he had been in the house for an hour or so, he began to hear strange noises, but they didn't frighten him
When the campfire was burning steadily, all the campers sat on the ground around it, and someone began to tell a scary story.
After he had been in the house for an hour or so, he began to hear strange noises, but they didn't frighten him
Answers
Ms. Sue
I'll be glad to check your answers.
John
When the campfire was burning steadily is dependent
All the campers sat on the ground around it
Independent
Someone began to tell a story
Independent
After he had been in the house for an hour or so
Dependent
He began to hear strange noises.
Independent
They didn't frighten him
Independent
What about the word but in this sentence?
All the campers sat on the ground around it
Independent
Someone began to tell a story
Independent
After he had been in the house for an hour or so
Dependent
He began to hear strange noises.
Independent
They didn't frighten him
Independent
What about the word but in this sentence?
Ms. Sue
The word "but" is a conjunction joining the two clauses of the compound sentence.
John
Are the other answers correct? Now I think he began to hear strange noises, but they didn't frighten him is a independent clause (just one and not two)
Ms. Sue
The other answers are correct. Your last example is two independent clauses.