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Simple Sentences: Sentence Parts, Verb Tense, and Verb Voice

Question 4 • AISD E4CP (2025-2026)

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence.My mom is going to ground me, which is totally unfair.

Answer
A
My mom is going to ground me
B
which is
C
which is totally unfair
D
to ground me

Explanation

An independent clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence. “My mom is going to ground me” has a subject, “My mom,” and a complete predicate, “is going to ground me,” so it is independent. “Which is totally unfair” depends on the earlier clause for its meaning.

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