Since there are no words in italics, let's analyze both parts of the sentence to know if they are independent clauses, subordinate clauses, or a fragment.
- The first part of the sentence is "Although that particular source may not appear reasonable and accurate." This is a subordinate clause.
It begins with a subordinating conjunction, "although", and it does not convey a complete thought on its own.
- The second part of the sentence is "it is." This is an independent clause.
This means this clause is capable of standing alone as a sentence and conveying a complete thought. Some words are, however, omitted because they were already mentioned in the subordinate clause.
- The sentence we are analyzing here consists of an independent clause and a dependent one.
- However, that may be difficult to see at first because the independent clause has omitted some words.
- The reason for that is the fact that those words have already been mentioned in the subordinate clause. To avoid repetition, we omit them.
- But, to better understand the clauses, let's rewrite them with the omitted words. Let's also place the independent clause first:
"That particular source is reasonable and accurate, although that particular source may not appear reasonable and accurate." - See how repetitive it is?
- Now, it is easier to visualize:
- "It is" (or "that particular source is reasonable and accurate) - independent clause expressing a complete thought.
2. "Although that particular source may not appear reasonable and accurate" - dependent clause; has a subordinating conjunction; does not express a complete thought on its own.
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