Dependent & Independent Clause

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2. The Spanish Armada were dead __________in capturing Cofresi. The capture of this elusive pirate was really a _________ thought. However, no one thought that Spain would get help. One night while at sea, Cofresi and his men had a __________. They weren’t paying attention one night, and their ship came under attack. Cofresí had a concerned _________ on his face, it was quite nebulous to him who was attacking his ship. As a result, Cofresí was captured and handed over to the Spanish government. Cofresí was executed at San Cristobal Castle in San Juan, many people _________when they heard that their beloved pirate was killed. serious wistful lapse expression Cofresí, the Pirate (part III) cried

3. Dependent Clause - A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence. Here is an example: when dad is not home This clause does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone. What is a dependent clause?

4. Independent Clause - An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence. Here is an example: We walk to school. This sentence expresses a complete thought and can stand alone. What is an independent clause?

5. Dependent Clause = when dad is not home • Independent Clause = We walk to school. • When dad is not home, we walk to school. Or • We walk to school when dad is not home. Let’s put the two together.

6. Use a comma to separate the dependent (subordinate) clause from the main clause (independent) when the subordinate clause comes first. Example: Before everyone else awoke Charles got up to finish last night’s homework. Before everyone else awoke, Charles got up to finish last night’s homework. How to do it?

7. A sentence fragment is a group of words that is only part of a sentence and does not express a complete thought. Usually sentence fragments are pieces of sentences that have become disconnected from the main clauses. What is a fragment?

8. Finished packing right after dinner. dependent clause independent clause fragment So let’s practice

9. However, we still had time to visit Six Flags. dependent clause independent clause fragment

10. Even though it rained constantly on Saturday. dependent clause independent clause fragment

11. Furthermore, the weather improved greatly on Sunday. dependent clause independent clause fragment

12. To see the sun setting and the sky darkening. dependent clause independent clause fragment

13. Since our friends had not yet arrived. dependent clause independent clause fragment

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