Question

clause help!
Which sentence contains two independent clauses?

The Franks grew hungrier as the days passed.
When the telephone rang, everyone froze.
Whenever she longed for fresh air, Anne imagined herself outside.
Anne left her diary behind, and Mr. Frank read it.

Answer 1

What do you think it is?

Answer 2

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Answer 3

What is the subordinate clause in this sentence?

After he was released from Auschwitz, Mr. Frank returned to the attic.

After he was released from Auschwitz
from Auschwitz
Mr. Frank returned to the attic
to the attic

Answer 4

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Answer 5

oh sorry!

Answer 6

It's ok

Answer 7

do u mid just answering it right now? and in the future i will post one question per box

Answer 8

sure

Answer 9

What is the subordinate clause in this sentence?

After he was released from Auschwitz, Mr. Frank returned to the attic.

After he was released from Auschwitz
from Auschwitz
Mr. Frank returned to the attic
to the attic

Answer 10

An independent clause is a clause that can stand alone or make sense by itself, hence the word "independent".

The Franks grew hungrier as the days passed--> The Franks grew hungrier is ONE independent clause but is "as the days passed" an independent clause?

When the telephone rang, everyone froze--> same thing. "When the telephone rang" is incomplete, therefore, a "dependent clause".

Whenever she longed for fresh air, Anne imagined herself outside---> again, "whenever she longed for fresh air" cannot stand alone.

Anne left her diary behind, and Mr. Frank read it--> now those are TWO independent clauses. "Anne left her diary behind" is an independent clause because it can stand alone by itself. The same goes for the phrase "And Mr Frank read it". The "and" is a conjunctive and is only doing its job, combining two phrases together.

So the answer is the last one.

Answer 11

can y'all help with this one? What is the subordinate clause in this sentence?

After he was released from Auschwitz, Mr. Frank returned to the attic.

After he was released from Auschwitz
from Auschwitz
Mr. Frank returned to the attic
to the attic

Answer 12

After he was released from Auschwitz is the subordinate clause. It cannot stand alone as a sentence, so it is not independent.