Question

identify the independent clause from the examples below. select the two correct answers. (1 point) i am going to wash the car, buy groceries, and walk the dog this afternoon. the house on the corner of elm street and oak street where xiomara’s grandmother lives. as soon as the sun goes down and the stars can be seen clearly in the sky. stephen, aiki, and ahmed spent the weekend together at the amusement park. because it is never a good idea to leave your car unlocked.

Explanation:

An independent clause has a subject and a predicate and can stand alone as a sentence.

• "I am going to wash the car, buy groceries, and walk the dog this afternoon." has a subject ("I") and a predicate (the action phrase), so it's independent.
• "The house on the corner of Elm Street and Oak Street where Xiomara’s grandmother lives." is a noun phrase with a relative clause, no main predicate to stand alone.
• "As soon as the sun goes down and the stars can be seen clearly in the sky." is a dependent clause (starts with "as soon as").
• "Stephen, Aliki, and Ahmed spent the weekend together at the amusement park." has a subject (the three people) and a predicate (spent...), so it's independent.
• "Because it is never a good idea to leave your car unlocked." is a dependent clause (starts with "because").

Answer:

A. I am going to wash the car, buy groceries, and walk the dog this afternoon.
D. Stephen, Aliki, and Ahmed spent the weekend together at the amusement park.