Question 5 • CARE_24_25_TX-English IV A
An independent clause has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. “My grandmother made rice and beans,” “we need to wash the windows tomorrow,” and “spring cleaning can be fun” each stand alone as complete sentences. “If you finish setting the table” and “while my brother Seamus folded the laundry” begin with words that make them dependent clauses, so they do not express complete thoughts on their own.
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