Question

Identify the number of independent and subordinate clauses in the following group of words. Jean prepared for rain by packing an umbrella, but the sun ended up coming out

Answer 1

Answer: In the group of words provided, there are two independent clauses and no subordinate clauses.

Explanation: An independent clause is a clause that expresses a full idea and can stand alone as a sentence. In contrast, a subordinate clause cannot stand by itself because it does not express a complete thought and it is always introduced by a subordinating conjunction. The sentence provided is made up of two independent clauses: "Jean prepared for rain by packing an umbrella" and "the sun ended coming out". There are no subordinate clauses. Moreover, the independent clauses, which are expressing full ideas, have been joined by means of the coordinating conjunction "but".

Answer 2

There is one independent clause and one dependent clause in the following group of words: Jean prepared for rain by packing an umbrella, but the sun ended up coming out.

Step-by-step explanation:

Independente clauses are those clauses that include a subject, a predicate, and that express a complete thought, so they can stand alone. Jean prepared for rain by packing an umbrella is an independent clause.

Dependent clauses, on the other hand, are clauses that, although they contain a subject and a predicate, do not express a complete thought. Therefore, dependent clauses need to be linked to an independent one by using a marker or conjunction. In this case, the dependent clause is but the sun ended up coming out.