Author Question: The difference between independent and dependent clauses is that a dependent clause a. expresses ... (Read 54 times)

hbsimmons88 · **on:** Jul 15, 2018

The difference between independent and dependent clauses is that a dependent clause

a. expresses a complete thought.
b. does not contain a subject and a verb.
c. can stand alone as a complete sentence.
d. makes sense only when it is joined to an independent clause.

Question 2

To correct a fragment beginning with -ing words, you can

a. add a subject and change the verb form to a verb that completes the sentence.
b. add a subject and a form of be as a helping verb.
c. connect the fragment to the sentence that comes before or after it.
d. do all of the above.