Question

read each example and determine whether it is an independent clause or a dependent clause. hiking is relaxing when hikers encounter wildlife because nature teaches us lessons i enjoy hiking independent clause dependent clause

Explanation:

• An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence (has a subject and predicate, expresses a complete thought). A dependent clause cannot stand alone (starts with a subordinating conjunction like "when", "because", and does not express a complete thought).
• "Hiking is relaxing": Has subject "Hiking" and predicate "is relaxing", complete thought → Independent Clause.
• "When hikers encounter wildlife": Starts with "when" (subordinating conjunction), does not express a complete thought → Dependent Clause.
• "Because nature teaches us lessons": Starts with "because" (subordinating conjunction), does not express a complete thought → Dependent Clause.
• "I enjoy hiking": Has subject "I" and predicate "enjoy hiking", complete thought → Independent Clause.

Answer:

Independent Clause:

• Hiking is relaxing
• I enjoy hiking

Dependent Clause:

• When hikers encounter wildlife
• Because nature teaches us lessons