Question

Which sentence is an independent clause?

I would suggest the red, white, and blue shoes; they are perfect for the Fourth of July celebration.

If you are attending the Fourth of July celebration, I suggest you wear the red, white, and blue shoes.

If you are attending the Fourth of July celebration, I suggest you wear the red, white, and blue shoes; you will definitely win the contest.

The red, white, and blue shoes are perfect for the Fourth of July celebration.

Answer 1

The answer is indeed letter D) The red, white, and blue shoes are perfect for the Fourth of July celebration.

Step-by-step explanation:

We were asked to find the sentence that is an independent clause. An independent clause has a subject and a predicate. It expresses a complete thought on its own. The sentence in letter D has those characteristics. It is perfectly understandable on its own, meaning it expresses a complete thought. It has a subject - "The red, white, and blue shoes" - and a predicate - "are perfect for the Fourth of July celebration."

Letter A is a sentence composed of two independent clauses connected by a semicolon. Letter B is a conditional clause, which means the clause with "if" is subordinate (dependent) to the main clause. Letter C has a conditional clause and two independent clauses. Thus, the one that best answers the question is letter D, since the whole sentence is an independent clause.

Answer 2

The answer is D: An independent clause is a sentence considered grammaticaly complete, it contains enough information to be able to stand alone. It contains a subject and a verb, so the readers can know who the sentence talks about and what action is performed. "The red, white, and blue shoes (subject) are (verb) perfect for the fourth of July celebration.