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Is the underlined clause independent or subordinate? My cousin Frank joined the Army so that he could learn new skills and serve his country. A. independent B. subordinate

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Answer:

subordinate sentence

Step-by-step explanation:

meaning that it cannot exist on its own, it has to be a part of a larger, independent sentence

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If the underlined sentence is "so that he could learn new skills and serve his country", then it is a subordinate sentence, meaning that it cannot exist on its own, it has to be a part of a larger, independent sentence.
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