If the dependent clause comes before the independent clause, ____ precedes the independent clause ...

If the dependent clause comes before the independent clause, ____ precedes the
  independent clause in the sentence.
 
  a. a semicolon
  b. a colon
  c. a comma
  d. no punctuation

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Ques. 2

Subordination is the process of making one idea less important than another in a
  complex sentence.
 
  a. True
  b. False

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Ques. 3

A dependent clause is not a sentence fragment.
 
  a. True
  b. False

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Ques. 4

A subordinating conjunction de-emphasizes the dependent clause that it has created.
 
  a. True
  b. False

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Ques. 5

Which of the following words is not a subordinating conjunction?
 
  a. while
  b. because
  c. of
  d. however