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OpenStudy (bohotness):

Is the underlined clause independent or subordinate? My uncle who plays the cello and violin is a professional musician. A. subordinate B. independent

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

what is underlined?

OpenStudy (bohotness):

who plays the cello and violin

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

again there is a noun clause which is not referring to any particular noun.

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

lost?

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

\(\normalsize\color{blue}{ who~~plays~~the~~cello~~and~~violin }\) but I don't know \(\LARGE\color{black}{ \rm who }\) playes the violin and cello. The word "who" must be referring to someone. filling in the error with red. \(\normalsize\color{blue}{ \color{red}{Someone}~~\rm who~~plays~~the~~cello~~and~~violin }\)

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

\(\normalsize\color{blue}{ \color{red}{Someone}~~\rm who~~plays~~the~~cello~~and~~violin }\) and not just: \(\large\color{blue}{ \bcancel{\cancel{ \rm who~~plays~~the~~cello~~and~~violin} } }\)

OpenStudy (bohotness):

so thats inccorce t

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

yes, meaning that the answer is?

OpenStudy (bohotness):

a

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

yes, subordinate

OpenStudy (bohotness):

Is the underlined clause independent or subordinate? Leon will start washing the dishes while we finish clearing the table. A. independent B. subordinate Leon will start washing the dishes underliend a?

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

yes, it is independent. "Leon will start washing the dishes." is a fine sentence

OpenStudy (bohotness):

k

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

yw

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