Independent Clause or Dependent Clause
1. if she wins the race
2. the computer is on the table
3. before they leave tonight
4. the students handed in their homework
1. Dependent clause - This clause starts with the subordinating conjunction "if" and does not express a complete thought. It relies on the rest of the sentence for context.
2. Independent clause - This clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.
3. Dependent clause - This clause starts with the subordinating conjunction "before" and does not express a complete thought. It relies on the rest of the sentence for context.
4. Independent clause - This clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.
1. Dependent clause: "if she wins the race" (This clause does not make complete sense on its own and relies on the completion of a main clause.)
2. Independent clause: "the computer is on the table" (This clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.)
3. Dependent clause: "before they leave tonight" (This clause does not make complete sense on its own and relies on the completion of a main clause.)
4. Independent clause: "the students handed in their homework" (This clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.)
1. This is a dependent clause. It starts with the subordinating conjunction "if" and does not express a complete thought on its own. To determine the independent clause in this sentence, we need more context.
2. This is an independent clause. It expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.
3. This is a dependent clause. It starts with the subordinating conjunction "before" and does not express a complete thought on its own.
4. This is an independent clause. It expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.