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Yantin Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
independent clause
"an hour ago, Peter ate an apple when the bell ringed and dog barked"
which one of the three choices is INDEPENDENT clause?
A) an hour ago, Peter ate an apple when the bell ringed and dog barked'
B) Peter ate an apple when the bell ringed and dog barked
C) Peter ate an apple
please help , i really dont know if "an hour ago" should be included in the independent clause
which one of the three choices is INDEPENDENT clause?
A) an hour ago, Peter ate an apple when the bell ringed and dog barked'
B) Peter ate an apple when the bell ringed and dog barked
C) Peter ate an apple
please help , i really dont know if "an hour ago" should be included in the independent clause
Top answer
The sentence has many problems. Did you copy it correctly? An hour ago, Peter was eating an apple when the bell rang and a dog barked.
- The sentence has many problems.
- Did you copy it correctly?
- An hour ago, Peter was eating an apple when the bell rang and a dog barked.
- With so many problems in the original, it seems pointless to talk about which is an independent clause.
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The sentence has many problems.
Did you copy it correctly?
An hour ago, Peter was eating an apple when the bell rang and a dog barked.
With so many problems in the original, it seems pointless to talk about which is an independent clause.
Did you copy it correctly?
An hour ago, Peter was eating an apple when the bell rang and a dog barked.
With so many problems in the original, it seems pointless to talk about which is an independent clause.
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so , if the sentence is "An hour ago, Peter was eating an apple when the bell rang and a dog barked"
then should "an hour ago" is part of the independent clause ? or what is the independent clause
then should "an hour ago" is part of the independent clause ? or what is the independent clause
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