what are dependent and independent clauses?

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/clauses.htm

Answer 3

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/clauses.htm#dependent

Answer 4

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Answer 5

You're welcome. =)

Answer 6

are you a teacher or a random student with that name?

Answer 7

I'm a retired English teacher -- high school and community college levels.

Answer 8

cool :P by the way, i was just curious.
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