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Clauses

A clause is a group of related words.  A clause has both a subject and a predicate.  There are two types of clauses.
Independent Clause - An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence.  Here is an example: We walk to school.  This sentence expresses a complete thought and can stand alone.

Examples:

• He ran. (Notice that while this sentence only contains two words, it is still a complete sentence because it contains a one word subject and a one word predicate that is also a complete thought.)
• He ran fast.
• I was late to work.
• The paper does not specify which type of format it must be in. 
• The instructor spent the class period reviewing the difference between independent and dependent clauses.

Dependent Clause - A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence.  Here is an example: when the cake is done baking  This clause does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone.

Examples:

• Because I woke up late this morning… (what happened?)
• When we arrived in class… (what occurred?)
• If my neighbor does not pay his rent on time… (what will happen?)