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Every main clause will follow this pattern: ... The important point to remember is that every sentence must have at least one main clause. Otherwise, you have a fragment, a major error. ... subordinate clause + , + main clause.
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www.chompchomp.com/terms/clause.htm
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Independent clause - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An independent clause (or main clause , matrix clause ) is a clause that can stand by itself, also known as a simple sentence . Independent clauses contain a subject and a predicate. Multiple ...
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A group of words made up of a subject and a predicate. A main clause (unlike a dependent clause) can stand alone as a sentence. ... "[A main clause is a] clause which bears no relation, or no relation other than coordination to any other or larger clause. Thus the sentence I said I wouldn't is as a whole a single main...
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Definition of main clause from Webster's New World College Dictionary. Meaning of main clause. Pronunciation of main clause. Definition of the word main clause. Origin of the word main clause. ... Main clause WITHIN dependent clause 9 3 months ago...
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Main or Independent Clause ... A main clause is a clause that is not introduced by a subordinating term. It does not modify anything, and it can stand alone as a complete sentence. ... The main clauses in the first two sentences of this page are italicized. The second sentence has two main clauses, one before the comma and...
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Like all independent clauses, the main clause mustcontain a tensed verb and a subject. In complexsentences, the independent clause is the main clause. Main clauses do nothave a fixed place in the order of complex sentences--they may begin thesentence, come in the middle, or end the sentence.
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www.mhhe.com/mayfieldpub/tsw/cl-main.htm
www.mhhe.com/mayfieldpub/tsw/cl-main.htm
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When writing a sentence, you need to decide whether the information you areincluding should be expressed in a main clause or in a dependent clause. Here are some guidelines tohelp you.
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www.mhhe.com/mayfieldpub/tsw/main-imp.htm
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Use a comma after a because clause that comes before a main clause. ... Here the main clause is the company's stock fell. A comma is needed after the because clause at the beginning of the sentence...
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A main clause is not subordinate or dependent on any other clause. A main clause may contain one or more subordinate clauses. (1) ... Some grammars use the main clause in the sense of matrix clause, i.e. to refer to (2).
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www.helsinki.fi/~mpalande/mainclause.html
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