5 Examples of Independent Clauses

5 Examples of Independent Clauses

1) My car won’t start. It needs a jump.

2) I’m going to buy a new pen because the tip isn’t working anymore.

3) I went for a run this morning, but now my knees are really hurting.

4) The soup smells delicious! Can I have some?

5) My parents have been divorced since I was 5.

Explanation:

1) My car won’t start. It needs a jump. — The independent clause in this sentence is, “My car won’t start.”

2) I’m going to buy a new pen because the tip isn’t working anymore. — There are multiple independent clauses in this sentence: one that starts with “I’m going to buy” and another that starts with “because the tip isn’t working anymore.”

3) I went for a run this morning, but now my knees are really hurting. — The independent clause in this sentence is, “I went for a run this morning.”

4) The soup smells delicious! Can I have some? — There are multiple independent clauses in this sentence: one that starts with “The soup smells delicious!” and another that starts with “Can I have some?”

5) My parents have been divorced since I was 5. — The independent clause is, “My parents have been divorced.”