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Goat Posted 15 years ago
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Independent clause -need explanation
Hi all,
she can make him do the exercises but not stick to the diet.
1) Does the above sentence mean, she can make him do the exercises but she cannot make him stick to the diet?please explain
2) Does this sentence have one or two independent clauses? please explain.
Thank you
she can make him do the exercises but not stick to the diet.
1) Does the above sentence mean, she can make him do the exercises but she cannot make him stick to the diet?please explain
2) Does this sentence have one or two independent clauses? please explain.
Thank you
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goat Hi all, she can make him do the exercises but not stick to the diet. please explain2) Does this sentence have one or two independent clauses? please explain.
- goat Hi all, she can make him do the exercises but not stick to the diet.
- please explain2) Does this sentence have one or two independent clauses?
- please explain.
- Thank you 1 Yes.
- 2 The first is the independent clause because it has a subject and a verb (+).
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goatHi all, she can make him do the exercises but not stick to the diet. 1) Does the above sentence mean, she can make him do the exercises but she cannot make him stick to the diet?please explain2) Does this sentence have one or two independent clauses? please explain. Thank you
1 Yes.
2 The first is the independent clause because it has a subj
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I think I would call the whole sentence a single independent clause with a compound predicate. Does anyone use that terminology anymore?
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