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Independent and dependent clauses: connect complete ideas

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An independent clause has a subject and verb and makes a complete statement. A dependent clause also has a subject and verb, but it cannot stand alone because a word such as because, although, when, or if makes it depend on another idea.

Although the road was busy, we arrived on time.
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