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ECC’s student union should be allowed to sell beer because this would create more revenue to support student activities.

Are the claim and the reason both independent clauses?

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User TuteC
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Answer:

No, only the claim is an independent clause while the dependent clause is a dependent clause.

Step-by-step explanation:

Independent clauses are those clauses that complete thought and make a complete sentence. This means that it needs no dependent clause to make it into a complete sentence. On the other hand, a dependent clause requires an independent clause to form a complete sentence.

In the given statement, the reason, as well as claims, are given side to side, joined by a subordinating conjunction. This makes the sentence a complex sentence. And with the use of "because", the reason becomes a dependent clause.

(ECC’s student union should be allowed to sell beer) because this would create more revenue to support student activities.

Thus, the claim is an independent clause while the reason is a dependent clause.

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