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o Independent clause = subject and a verb that corresponds to the subject.

It expresses
a complete idea.

o Prepositions phrase: words that begin with prepositions. Prepositions are time,
location verbs

o Pronoun (of them)= generally independent

o Example: many of them are grown in greenhouses.

o Pronoun (of which and of whom ) = generally dependent


o Prepositional phrases are not non-essential clauses.

Join two independent clause


o Period
o Semicolon
o Comma + fanboys
o Colon or dash if an explanation follows

Subordinating conjunctions:
o Makes clauses dependent
o Independent+ dependent
o Other subordinating conjunctions: When , Whenever, Before,
After, Although, Though, Despite, Unless, Until, Whatever,
Because, Since, If, Whether, Whereas, While, As
In sat
Full stop = semi colon = comma+ fanboys
Hence, if two or more options of these are there , they both are wrong.

o Possibilities of how subordinating conjuctions can be used :


o IC. However, IC
o IC; However, IC
If a sentence Is contradicting a sentence before it, However can be used in
this way:
o IC ,however. IC
o IC, however; IC
Non-essential clauses:
o ()
o - -
o ,,

Partisans: supporters
Zealots: extreme fanatics

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