Ralph,who is a student,also has a part-time job.
1)What is the independent clause in this sentence?
also has a part-time
2)What kind of dependent clause is( who is a student) in this sentence? Is it a noun, adjective,or adverb clause?
-a noun
1) You forgot the subject and object of the independent clause.
2) The dependent clause is not a noun clause. Doesn't it describe Ralph?
1) Ralph,who is a student. Is the independent
2)Adveb clause
Joe, you're not thinking!
An independent clause must be able to be a complete sentence on its own (or it can be included in a compound or complex sentence). Is "Ralph, who is a student" able to be a complete sentence on its own?
What do adverbs modify?
What do adjectives modify?
What is that dependent clause modifying??
1)
2) is an adjective clause. It describe a word or a group of words in another clause.
1) who is a student,also has a part-time job. Is the independent.
hope is right.
Ralph,who is a student,also has a part-time job.
1)What is the independent clause in this sentence?
also has a part-time
2)What kind of dependent clause is( who is a student) in this sentence? Is it a noun, adjective,or adverb clause?
-a noun
1) who is a student,also has a part-time job. Is the independent.
hope is right.
2) is an adjective clause.
1) = incorrect
2) = correct
Ralph,also has a part time job is the independent
To determine the independent clause in the given sentence, we can look for the complete thought or main idea. In this case, the independent clause is "Ralph also has a part-time job."
For the dependent clause "who is a student," we can analyze its function in the sentence. It provides additional information about Ralph, specifically describing him as a student. Since it functions as a descriptive element, this dependent clause is an adjective clause. Therefore, the answer to question 2 is that "who is a student" is an adjective clause.