Question

Select the sentence which contains an independent clause and a subordinate clause. A) After the ceasefire was declared, the soldiers were allowed to go home. B) The ceasefire was declared; the soldiers were allowed to go home. C) The ceasefire was declared, so the soldiers were allowed to go home. D) The ceasefire was declared, and the soldiers were allowed to go home.

Answer 1

Answer: A) After the ceasefire was declared, the soldiers were allowed to go home.

Explanation:

An independent clause is a clause that expresses a complete thought. It can stand on its own and still make sense. The independent clause in this example is "the soldiers were allowed to go home."

A subordinate clause, on the other hand, is a clause that does not express a complete thought. It cannot stand alone, because it has no meaning if not joined to an independent clause. "After the ceasefire was declared" is a subordinate clause.

All the other options contain two independent clauses - in option B, they are connected with a semicolon; in option C, with a conjunction "so"; in option D, with a comma and a conjunction "and."