And now let's review and practice a bit.
Remember that an independent clause contains a subject and a predicate and expresses a finished thought
and a dependent clause gives additional information to the main sentence.
Now read the sentences below and underline the dependent clauses since you refused to come with me.
I'll go alone
since you refused to come with me.
The weather is wonderful.
Every one is outside
no dependent clause.
Jones Grandpa whose kind of words were like a guiding light passed away
whose kind words were like a guiding light
now rewrite the sentences below so that there is an independent and independent clause.
I don't want to go outside.
It's raining.
I don't want to go outside because it's raining finish your work and call me
call me after you finish your work.