Correct usage.
1. He was rushed to hospital with gunshot wounds, fighting to stay alive.
2. Fighting to stay alive; that was all that mattered to him.
Would we class the usage of 'fighting to stay alive' as independent in 2? Is it just the context that defines it as dependent/independent?
Are both these examples correct?
1.He must pay the bill by the due date, if not, he will be charged extra.
The area was built up, with this in mind, he kept to the speed limit.
2.He must pay the bill by the due date. If not, he will be charged extra.
The area was built up. With this in mind, he kept to the speed limit.
Top answer
Whether a clause is dependent or independent does not relate to context in the least. To be considered dependent or independent, the first concern is that we are dealing with a clause, a group of words that contain a subject-verb relationship (and other requirement that may be called for like a direct object, as an example). "Fighting for his life" is not a clause, so we can't say it is dependent or independent.
- Whether a clause is dependent or independent does not relate to context in the least.
- To be considered dependent or independent, the first concern is that we are dealing with a clause, a group of words that contain a subject-verb relationship (and other requirement that may be called for like a direct object, as an example).
- "Fighting for his life" is not a clause, so we can't say it is dependent or independent.
- Fighting for his life, he was rushed to the hospital with gunshot wounds.
- He must pay the bill by the due date; i f not , he will be charged extra.
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Whether a clause is dependent or independent does not relate to context in the least. To be considered dependent or independent, the first concern is that we are dealing with a clause, a group of words that contain a subject-verb relationship (and other requirement that may be called for like a direct object, as an example).
"Fighting for his life" is not a clause, so we can't say it is d
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