Question

1. choose which underlined part of the sentence is the correct independent clause(s). often, organic food products are marketed as the healthier and safer food choice. 7) choose which underlined part of the sentence is the correct independent clause(s). there are skeptics who believe natural pesticides are just as harmful as man - made pesticides.

Explanation:

An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and can stand alone as a complete sentence. In the first sentence "Often, organic food products are marketed as the healthier and safer food choice", the whole sentence is an independent clause as it has a subject "organic food products" and a verb "are marketed" and makes sense on its own. In the second sentence "There are skeptics who believe natural pesticides are just as harmful as man - made pesticides", "There are skeptics" is the independent clause as it has a subject "skeptics" and a verb "are" and can be a complete thought on its own. The other underlined parts are either phrases or dependent clauses.

Answer:

1. Often, organic food products are marketed as the healthier and safer food choice.
2. There are skeptics who believe natural pesticides are just as harmful as man - made pesticides. (The independent clause is "There are skeptics")