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 === Independent clause ===
 * "'''Independent Clause'''" (IC) is a complete sentence and thought
-** IC contains SUBJECT VERB
+** IC contains SUBJECT VERB at a minimum (SV)
-** IC usually contains SUBJECT VERB OBJECT
+** IC usually contains SUBJECT VERB OBJECT (SVO)
 ** since SUBJECT VERB OBJECT form the core of a sentence there is no punctuation separating them, with the following exceptions:
-*** parenthetical information (commas, dashes and parentheses)
+# parenthetical information (commas, dashes and parentheses) can separate SVO from each other
-* click EXPAND for examples
+** i.e., S (parenthetical info) V (parenthetical info) O
+# lists of SVO
+* click EXPAND for examples of parenthetical separation of S from V and O:
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-* ex. Alex, an experienced pilot, landed the plane expertly.
+* parentheses: (parenthetical info) V (parenthetical info) O
+* commas: S, parenthetical info, V, parenthetical info, O
+* dashes: S -- parenthetical info -- V -- parenthetical info -- O
+* ex. "Alex, an experienced pilot, landed the plane expertly."
 *** S= Alex V= landed O= plane
 ** other parenthetical punctuation:
-** Alex (an experienced pilot) landed the plane expertly.
+** "Alex (an experienced pilot) landed the plane expertly."
-*** Alex -- an experienced pilot -- landed the plane expertly.
+*** "Alex -- an experienced pilot -- landed the plane expertly."
 ** two commas, two dashes or two parentheses = parenthetical phrase
 *** ex. Alex, and experienced pilot, landed, for the second time that day, the plane expertly.
 ***** this is an awkward sentence but using it here to demonstrate how commas can separate a SUBJECT VERB OBJECT if used parenthetically
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-*** lists of subjects, verbs or objects
+* click EXPAND for example of SVO lists:
-**** however the commas that separate a subject, verb, and/or object list must not separate the final word in the list from the subject, verb or object
-* click EXPAND for examples
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-* ex.
+* S, S V O
+* S, S and S V and V O
+* S, S and S V, and V O
+* S, S and S V, V and V O and O
+* S, S and S V, V and V O, O and O
+** note that with commas that separate a subject, verb, and/or object the final word in the list must not be separated from the related S V or O
+*ex.
+** "Alex, Nia, and Joan are all experienced pilots"
+** "Alex, Nia, and Joan relied on, used, and proved their skills by landing their planes expertly"
 </div>
-***
 === Dependent clause ===
 * "'''Dependent Clause'''" (DC) is not complete sentence and thought
 ** also called "subordinate clause"
-=== Subordinating conjunctions
+** DC lacks either a SUBJECT or a VERB
+=== Subordinating conjunction ===
+* Subordinating conjunction "subordinates" an IC into a DC
+** i.e, (SC) renders or turns an IC into a DC
+** the reason is the the SC creates the need for additional information after the SVO
+** ex. "I love baseball" = a complete sentence and thought
+** by adding a SC to the sentence, it is no longer a complete thought:
+** ex. "Since I love baseball"
+*** "Since" = SC and it "subordinates the IC "I love baseball" by creating the need for additional information in order to complete the thought:
+*** "Since I love baseball, I watch it every chance I get."
+* See here list of and more on [[Subordinating conjunctions]]
 == Sentence placement ==