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Which of the following is true about an independent clause?
Which of the following is true about an independent clause?
What does a subject in a sentence do?
What does a subject in a sentence do?
What does a verb in a sentence do?
What does a verb in a sentence do?
What is a dependent clause also known as?
What is a dependent clause also known as?
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How can you determine the subject in a sentence?
How can you determine the subject in a sentence?
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Study Notes
Independent Clause
- An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, containing a subject and a verb.
- It expresses a complete thought and does not rely on any other clause for meaning.
Subject in a Sentence
- The subject indicates who or what the sentence is about.
- It often performs the action of the verb or is described by the verb.
Verb in a Sentence
- A verb describes the action, occurrence, or state of being in the sentence.
- It conveys what the subject does or what happens to the subject.
Dependent Clause
- A dependent clause, also known as a subordinate clause, cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
- It relies on an independent clause to provide meaning and context.
Determining the Subject
- To identify the subject in a sentence, ask "who" or "what" is performing the action of the verb.
- The subject typically precedes the verb in declarative sentences.
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Test your knowledge of sentence structure with this quiz from the Walden University Writing Center. Learn about required sentence elements, varying sentence types, and prepositional phrases. Put your skills to the test and improve your writing!
