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Niranjan Krishnamurthy Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Identification of clauses

"He tries to write in his diary, but has little success other than jotting down the Party slogans."

I am unable to identify the independent clause in this sentence.
I thought it is - He tries - But I don't think it expresses complete thought. He tries what?
  

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The whole sentence is one independent clause with a compound verb. )

  • The whole sentence is one independent clause with a compound verb.
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The whole sentence is one independent clause with a compound verb. (Delete the comma.)

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