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Sentences. Independent (Main) Clause. Has a subject(s) and a verb(s) and expresses a complete thought Can stand alone *Like a complete sentence, an independent clause within a sentence can stand alone. That’s why it’s independent!. Examples of Independent(Main) Clauses.

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  1. Sentences

  2. Independent (Main) Clause • Has a subject(s) and a verb(s) and expresses a complete thought • Can stand alone • *Like a complete sentence, an independent clause within a sentence can stand alone. That’s why it’s independent!

  3. Examples of Independent(Main) Clauses Identify the subject(s) and verb(s) of these two sentences. • Long ago, immigrants came to America from Europe. • In the steerage section traveled parents, children, and others.

  4. Compound Sentence • Contains two or more independent clauses. • There are three ways to correctly join the two independent clauses of a compound sentence. • , + FANBOYS • ; • ; conjunctive adverb,

  5. , + FANBOYS • One family traveled from Russia, and another came from Italy. *Identify the subject(s) and the verb(s) from the above sentence.

  6. Remember…. There are two independent clauses in a compound sentence. Therefore, these can be two separate sentences. • One family traveled from Russia. • Another came from Italy.

  7. ; (Semicolon) • One family traveled from Russia; another came from Italy. • Never, ever put a FANBOYS after a ; (semicolon). This would be considered a Run-On!!!!

  8. ; conjunctive adverb, • Here we are using a conjunction that is not a FANBOYS!! • One family traveled from Russia; however, another came from Italy.

  9. Subordinate (Dependent) Clause • Has a subject and a verb but doesn’t express a complete thought. • Can appear at the beginning, middle or end of a sentence. • This is a sentence fragment. It cannot stand alone. • It must be inserted into or attached to an independent clause. • *Can be taken out of the sentence and the sentence is still grammatically correct.

  10. because they hoped for better life • who barely had a penny

  11. Subordinate (Dependent) Clause at the beginning of a sentence • Because they hoped for a better life, immigrants endured difficult journeys. Identify the subject and verb of this sentence.

  12. Can be taken out of the sentence and the sentence is still grammatically correct. • Immigrants endured difficult journeys.

  13. If the Subordinate (Dependent) Clause comes at the beginning of the sentence there is a comma after it. Because they hoped for a better life,immigrants endured difficult journeys.

  14. Subordinate (Dependent) Clause at the end of a sentence • Immigrants endured difficult journeys because they hoped for a better life. • *If the subordinate (Dependent) Clause comes at the end of a sentence there is no comma.

  15. Subordinate (Dependent) Clause in the middle of a sentence • People who had money traveled first class.

  16. Can be taken out of the sentence and the sentence is still grammatically correct. • People traveled first class.

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