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Independent and Dependent Clauses
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GRE.119 Independent and Dependent Clauses
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Read the sentence: "If a conclusion merely repeats the thesis because the writer has no new insight, it feels mechanical." Which analysis is most accurate?
A
The sentence is a comma splice because the comma joins two independent clauses. No additional transition or reordering would alter the structure.
B
"If" signals concession, and "because" signals contrast.
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"Because the writer has no new insight" is the independent main clause because it explains the problem.
D
The if-clause is a dependent condition clause containing a dependent because-clause, and "it feels mechanical" is the independent main clause.
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