Use of dependent clause ?
I look forward to the results, trying a hand at it myself but not getting too far.
The cow was on was on the line, got out of a field.
Can't feel anything, when will I learn.
These dependent clauses omit the main subject (I'm, it, I) and don't use a conjunction. Is this correct in English? I've noticed it alot in informal writing: just removing a word to make the clause dependent.
Is there a rule in not doing it this way. As apposed to:
The cow was on the line. It got out of a field
I look forward to the results, but I'm trying a hand at it....
I can't feel anything, so when will I learn.
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It looks like you're trying to make sense of dependent clauses and coordinated independent clauses. ), you need the subject. Have a look at these...
- It looks like you're trying to make sense of dependent clauses and coordinated independent clauses.
- ), you need the subject.
- Have a look at these...
- 1.
- The cow was on the line, and it got out of the field.
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It looks like you're trying to make sense of dependent clauses and coordinated independent clauses. To coordinate the two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction (and, but, so, etc...), you need the subject. Have a look at these...
1. The cow was on the line, and it got out of the field.
2. I look forward to the results, but I'm trying my hand at it. (You actually had t
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