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A clause is a group of words with a subject and verb, or recognized as a part of a sentence. A group of words that can stand by itself, have a subject and verb, and make a complete statement in a sentence is defined as an Independent Clause. Other groups of words that cannot stand-alone or does not have a subject and verb are dependant clauses. One way to help distinguish between an independent and dependant clause is to ask who, what, when or where after reading the sentence. | A clause is a group of words with a subject and verb, or recognized as a part of a sentence. A group of words that can stand by itself, have a subject and verb, and make a complete statement in a sentence is defined as an Independent Clause. Other groups of words that cannot stand-alone or does not have a subject and verb are dependant clauses. | ||
== Distinguishing between dependent and independent clauses == | |||
Ways to help distinguish between independent and dependent clauses: | |||
*who | |||
*what | |||
*when | |||
*where | |||
(Ask these questions after reading the sentence) | |||
One way to help distinguish between an independent and dependant clause is to ask who, what, when or where after reading the sentence. | |||
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