Question

Is the underlined clause independent or subordinate?

Sally will finish her current project before she begins a new one.



A.
subordinate


B.
independent

Answer 1

Which part of the sentence is underlined? Or is the whole sentence underlined?

Answer 2

Do you know the definitions of each clause? :) If you can refer back to that, you will have you answer!

Answer 3

before she begins a knew one

Answer 4

Refer back to the definitions of a subordinate clause and an independent clause and then come back to try and answer :)

Answer 5

independent

Answer 6

Ok, and how do you figure that answer, James? :)

Answer 7

A independent clause is a sentence than can be said by itself and still makes sense.
A subordinate clause is part of a sentence that can NOT be said by itself and make sense.

"before she begins a new one"

Answer 8

Your answer would be subordinate :)

Answer 9

@Jessicabraham2000 -- do not give away answers please. thank you.

Answer 10

i looked up independent clause. and a subordinate clause is part of a sentence so its subordinate

Answer 11

Correct James :) good job.

Answer 12

Great, James!!! That's correct! ^_^

Answer 13

I'm sorry, am I not allowed to do that? I've only been on open study for a few days.

Answer 14

thanks so much

Answer 15

Your very welcome!!! :)

Answer 16

Openstudy encourages to explain the answer to the user. We try to make sure OS stays a "learning" site instead of one to go for a quick answer, see? A quick explanation is always best :) thanks.