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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. | 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. | ||
== | == What is an independent clause? == | ||
An independent clause is a group of words with a subject and verb, and can stand alone making a complete sentence. However, a clause is a group of words with a subject and verb or recognized as a part of a sentence. A dependent clause is a group of words that can not stand alone or does not have a subject and verb. | |||
* | *'''''Ways to help distinguish between independent and dependent clauses''''': | ||
*''Ask these questions after reading the sentence''. | |||
*Who? | |||
*What? | |||
*When? | |||
*Where? | |||
'''For example''': | |||
Micheal Vick surpassed all expectation in the National Football League, but did not make it to the Superbowl. | Micheal Vick surpassed all expectation in the National Football League, but did not make it to the Superbowl. | ||