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SYNTAX-A NAT,\"5fS, 135
L.~DEPENDENl'
AND DEPENDENT CLAUSES.
637. The clauses of a compound t'entence are either independ6l1t 01'
dependent; sumetimes called co·orJi7late and suoordinale.
63S. An independent clause is one that makes complete sense by itsdf.
639. A dependent clause is one that mal;es complete sense only in connection
with auother clause.
Thus, " 'Ve left when the sun set ;" " We left," is an independent clanse;
it makes scnse by itself; "when the sun set." is a depenuent clause; it
does not make complete seuse unless joined with the other clause.
640. The dependent clause may often stand first; a~, .< When the sun
set, we left."
641. All the clauses of a seutence may be independent; one of them
always must be independent.
642. The clause on which another depends is called the leadin.1 clause;
its subject, the leadillg subject; and its predicate, the leading predicate.
But this leading clause itself may be depen!lent 011 another, which i" a
leadi ng clause to it.
EXERCISES.
Iu the following sentences, state which are ,qimple nnu which are com·
pound. In the compound sentences, point out the members or clauses:-
Ignorance moves our pity, and that modifies our aversion.­
If we have not always time to read, we have always time to
reflect.-The poor if! haied ercn of his own neighbour, but the
rich hath ruany friends.-The eyes of the Lord are in eYl'r,v
place beholding the evil und the good.-Righteousness exalteth
a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.-Pride goeth before
destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.-Death and
life are in the power of the tongue.-Though he slay me, yet
will I trust in him.-The slothful man saitb, "There is a lion
in the way."-When the righteous are in authority, the people
rejoice.
In the preceding simple scntences and members, point out the 8ubject
and predicate, with their respective modifications-state what clauses are
independent aud what dependent.
COXNECTION OF CLAUSES.
643. Clauses of the same kind, that is, indepenuent or depent!J:ltIt, aTe
connected by such conjunctions and, OT, nor, but, yet, anu the like; as,
II The harvest is past, the Bummer is ended, and we are not saveu,"