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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is the underlined clause independent or subordinate? My sister writes poetry so that she can explore her thoughts and experiment with language. A. independent B. subordinate underlined My sister writes poetry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Now @ohva.student , what do you know about Independent and Subordinate clauses? :) If you can explain them to me, we'll help you solve it so you remember.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont know i just got his course

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well, that's not good. Have you looked in the lesson, bud?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

We definitely need you to know this stuff so you can remember and further improve your skills.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i do not have a lesson

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is this part of an exam?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no it is a unit assessement

OpenStudy (anonymous):

An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A subordinate clause will start with a subordinate conjunction or a relative pronoun and will contain both a subject and a verb. The difference though is that subordinate clauses are usually fragments.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Alright now with this information, I want you to absorb it and decide what the answer is. Do not guess!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Have you decided? :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ohva.student I'm going to assume you have decided. Good luck!

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