Question

independent clause and dependent clause in this sentence even though they were exhausted from their long day, the seventh graders held a dance that night, and the the eighth graders saw a play.

Answer 1

Dependent Clause : Even though they were exhausted from their long day

Independent Clause(s): The seventh graders held a dance that night.

And the eighth graders saw a play.

Step-by-step explanation:

Dependent Clauses have a subject and verb, but can't be used a simple sentence.

Independent Clauses express complete thoughts and have a subject and verb.

Also remember that the seven coordinating conjunctions used as connecting words at the beginning of an independent clause are: and, but, for, or, nor, so, and yet.

And to know if it is a dependent clause, it would be introduced by: after, even though, so, that, whatever, which, although, ever, since, than, when, whichever, as, how, that, whenever, while, as, if, if though, where, who, because, in order, that, unless, whereas, whom, before, since, until, wherever, whose, even if, so (that), what, whether, and why.

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