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An '''independent clause''' (or '''main clause''', or '''coordinate clause''') can stand by itself as a grammatically viable ''[[simple sentence]]''. Multiple independent clauses can be joined |
An '''independent clause''' (or '''main clause''', or '''coordinate clause''') can stand by itself as a grammatically viable ''[[simple sentence]]''. Multiple independent clauses can be joined; see [[Strunk and White]] for details. |
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*I am a bus driver. (simple sentence) |
*I am a bus driver. (simple sentence) |
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*I drive a bus. (simple sentence) |
*I drive a bus. (simple sentence) |
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*I am a bus driver |
*I am a bus driver and drive a bus. (compound sentence) |
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*I want to be an astronaut |
*I want to be an astronaut but I haven't gotten my diploma. (compound sentence) |
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*I am a bus driver |
*I am a bus driver but I want to be an astronaut. (compound sentence) |
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*Go to the store |
*Go to the store and get me a copy of [[Planetside|Planetside]]. (compound sentence) (Though a subject is not visible, in [[English language|English]] the subject of an [[Grammatical mood#Imperative Mood|imperative]] is considered to be the [[pronoun]] 'you') |
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An independent clause (or main clause, or coordinate clause) can stand by itself as a grammatically viable simple sentence. Multiple independent clauses can be joined; see Strunk and White for details.
Examples:
- I am a bus driver. (simple sentence)
- I drive a bus. (simple sentence)
- I am a bus driver and drive a bus. (compound sentence)
- I want to be an astronaut but I haven't gotten my diploma. (compound sentence)
- I am a bus driver but I want to be an astronaut. (compound sentence)
- Go to the store and get me a copy of Planetside. (compound sentence) (Though a subject is not visible, in English the subject of an imperative is considered to be the pronoun 'you')