What is Independent and Dependent Clause - I have previously discussed about What Is The Definition of Sentence, Clause, and Phrase, to give an overview each of the aforementioned unit of English grammar beforehand, so that you have an understanding about it. Thus afterward we can continue to the next discussion right now into Independent and Dependent clause.
The terms Independent and dependent clause is used to discuss about integration or elaboration between clauses to shape or unpack the complete sentence. Independent clause is a complete sentence as well that function as the main clause among other clauses. It contains the main subject and verb of a sentence. While dependent clause is not a complete sentence that must be connected to an independent clause. For example;
The terms Independent and dependent clause is used to discuss about integration or elaboration between clauses to shape or unpack the complete sentence. Independent clause is a complete sentence as well that function as the main clause among other clauses. It contains the main subject and verb of a sentence. While dependent clause is not a complete sentence that must be connected to an independent clause. For example;
- The book is on the table.
- It is disappeared
- (Compounded form): The book which on the table is disappeared.
The subject pronoun called "which" is used for things (i.e., to change the word "it".) that connect the dependent (i.e., It is disappeared.) clause to the independent clause, (i.e., The book is on the table.) hence the word "which" appeared to combine the aforementioned clauses (i.e., The book is on the table and It is disappeared.) into a complete sentence. The subject pronoun of dependent clause also function to modify or explain more about the noun that stand in the main clause (i.e., the book.). Note that the word "which" also can be as a object pronoun. For example:
- The book was on the table
- I saw it yesterday.
- (Compounded form): The book which I saw yesterday was on the table.
Did you see the differences? What object did I see? Of course the word "it", so we must change the object (i.e., it.) into object pronoun of dependent clause (i.e., which.) in order to shape a complete sentence of two clauses.
Moreover, the term dependent clause is vary. It refers to a adjective or adverb clause. So let us move to the next discussion (i.e., Adjective or Adverb clause?) in the next session. See you soon.
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REFERENCE
Schrampfer Azar, Betty. (1989). Understanding and Using English Grammar. New Jersey: USA. Prentice Hall, Inc.
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