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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is the underlined clause independent or subordinate? Mr. Wilets is a teacher whom we all admire. A. subordinate B. independent underlined whom we all admire.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What do you think?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hmm...Remember that independent means that it can be a sentence itself, and subordinate can not.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Does whom we all admire sound like a correct sentence to you?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think so

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well I think its not...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay B is incorrect...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well the sentence is incomplete..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

And how I said you should remember that independent means that it can be a sentence itself, and subordinate can not. And it can't is my answer...Sorry I can't explain it to you in difference way ...A is the answer because Mr.Willets is a teacher is the independent clause

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

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