Read the excerpt.Because the endangered panthers living in the forests need large, connected territories to roam.

“Because the endangered panthers living in the forests need large, connected territories to roam” is a dependent clause. “Because” makes the clause signal a reason, but it does not say what happens as a result, so the writer’s thought is unfinished. The excerpt should be revised to add an independent clause, such as “Because the panthers need large territories, the forest should be protected.”

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