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 In this sentence the clause "bus stopped to" contains the subject (bus) and the predicate (stopped).
 A clause that cannot stand alone is dependent.
      Ex.  sauce spread on the chicken
 A clause that can stand alone is an independent clause.
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      Ex.  The ball bounced.
-Independent clauses
+Independent clauses may be joined using coordinating conjunctions; and, or, for, nor, yet, but, so.
+    Ex.  The ball bounced, ''and'' the boy ran to pick it up.
+The independent clause "the ball bounced" had been joined to another independent clause "the boy ran to pick it up" by using the coordinating conjunction ''and''.
+A comma must be place before the coordinating conjunction when joining two independent clauses.
+    Ex.  The dog came inside, but continued to whine.
+A comma must be used to separate two or more clauses within a sentence.
+    Ex.  We ate dinner, cleaned the dishes, played a game, and went to bed.
+A comma must be used to separate phrases within a sentence.
+    Ex.  The children had a blue truck, two red balls, and some green blocks.
+If a comma is already in use in a sentence, a semicolon must be used to separate phrases within the sentence.
+    Ex.  She owns a house in Atlanta, Georgia; and apartment in Houston, Texas, and a condominium in New York City, New York.
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