Question

Use the sentence to complete the activity.

Jessica ate the cookies that her daughter baked for her.

In one to two short sentences, identify the bold words as an independent clause, dependent clause, or phrase, and explain their functions within the sentence.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

"Jessica ate the cookies" is an independent clause because it can stand alone as a complete sentence. "that her daughter baked for her" is a dependent clause because it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. This dependent clause provides more information about the cookies and shows the reason or circumstance behind Jessica eating them.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

"Jessica ate the cookies" is an independent clause, and "that her daughter baked for her" is a dependent clause providing further information.