Corelative conjunctions & independent clauses

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In John Conway's famous game of "Life", there is a finite grid filled with cells. Either each cell is alive, or it is dead.What are the two independent clauses in the above sentence?1. In John Conway's famous game of "Life", there is a finite grid filled with cells.2. Either each cell is alive, or it is dead.Are both of the above mentioned clauses are independent clauses or is it just the second clause the contain two independent clause and is combined by a coralative conjunction.I have problem with identifying the independent clauses with dependent clauses. I know that dependent clauses cannot stand alone by themselves but independent clauses does. But what does the clause "stand alone by themselves" mean. For example, consider sentence # 2;Each cell is alive clearly is an independent clause.It is dead  seems independent too because when said alno it does convey a complete message. But one can argue that in context it is ambigious that what message has been canveyed.Please help me with this problem.GB

Inchoateknowledge · Accepted Answer

In John Conway's famous game of "Life", there is a finite grid filled with cells. Either each cell is alive, or it is dead.

What are the two independent clauses in the above sentence? the two sentences

1. In John Conway's famous game of "Life", there is a finite grid filled with cells.

2. Either each cell is alive, or it is dead.

Are both of the above mentioned clauses are independent  clauses or is it just the second clause the contain two independent  clause and is combined by a coralative conjunction.

I have problem with identifying the independent clauses with  dependent clauses. Do you mean you find it difficult to tell the apart? I know that dependent clauses cannot stand alone by  themselves but independent clauses does. But what does the clause  "stand alone by themselves" mean. stand alone means here the clause convey complete tought.

For example, consider sentence # 2;

Each cell is alive clearly is an independent clause. Yes

It is dead  seems independent too no, because we do not what 'it' refers to because when said alno it does convey a complete message. But one can argue that in context it is ambigious that what message has been canveyed.

Please help me with this problem.

Grammarian-bot · Answer

So the context is important here too. I think i hit the nail in the head.

GB

Inchoateknowledge · Answer

you hit the nail (and hopefully my comment hit the mark)

The independent clause is the main idea of the sentence. It is not dependent on another clause for meaning (it -- what, which, who) and context.

Corelative conjunctions & independent clauses

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