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Independent Clause

Independent Clause

Click the words that are part of the sentence which can stand by itself. It must have a subject, a verb, and a complete thought.
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Select the words that belong to the independent clause
Note: An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought.
Instructions:
1. Read the given sentence.
2. Figure out the group of words that has a subject, a verb and a complete thought.
3. Click all the words that belong to the independent clause.

Example: Because my grandma was sick, I visited her.
Answer:
Because
my
grandma
was
sick,
I
visited
her
.
Tip: In the above example, "I visited her" is an independent clause. It has a subject, a verb and a complete thought.