Sentences are composed of independent clauses and often dependent clauses. Both types of clauses contain a subject (noun; main idea) and a predicate (verbal; what the subject does/what happens to the subject). Independent clauses can stand on their own as simple sentences. Dependent clauses cannot be sentences on their own.
- For better understanding follow this legend:
- Subject
- Predicate
- Independent clause
- Dependent clause
- Conjunction
The following is an independent clause because it contains one subject and one predicate, and it can act on its own as a simple sentence.
- Annette was very tired.
The following is a dependent clause because it contains one subject and one predicate, but it cannot stand on its own as a simple sentence.
- when she got to class
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