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Question #c70d8

Answer 1

Independent Clause

Explanation:

An independent clause is a clause that has a subject and it's verb.
A subject is the object or idea that the sentence or clause is about. A verb is an action.

For example:

`color(blue)(Bob)` eats food.

The subject is `color(blue)(Bob)`.

Bob `color(red)(eats)` food.

The verb is `color(red)(eats)`.

This is an independent clause since it has a subject and its verb. Emphasis on its because the subject has that verb.

*Dependent clauses are clauses that do not represent complete thoughts (ex: when the door closes). *

In this sentence, lets find the subject and the verb and determine if it is an independent or dependent clause:

In this game, whoever gets the fewest points wins.

`color(green)(In)` `color(green)(this)` `color(green)(game)` is a prepositional phrase (the preposition is "in" and the object of preposition is game). Let's ignore that, since it is not a clause.

Whoever gets the fewest points wins.

`color(blue)(Whoever)` gets the fewest points wins.

`color(blue)(Whoever)` is the subject.

Whoever `color(red)(Gets)` the fewest points wins the game.

`color(red)(Gets)` is the verb in this clause.

Sorry, I had to capitalize the "g" in "gets" because it wouldn't let me type it in with color (it is a code for a math symbol).

Also note, it is easier to locate the verb first, then look for the subject.

It looks like we have got ourselves a subject and it's verb. It also makes complete sense; it represents a complete thought. Thus, we can conclude that this is an independent clause.

Please let me know if this was confusing. I will explain it a different way.