Key to Grammar Exercise #1: Recognizing Independent Clauses and Dependent Clauses

1. The Yale Law School student graduated Phi Beta Kappa and published in top legal journals Ind.
2. She completed internships at leading institutions in her field Ind.
3. After this student interviewed with sixteen firms for a job this summer Dep.
4. She was stunned and disheartened Ind.
5. When she had zero offers Dep.
6. Though it is difficult to prove a direct link Dep.
7. The woman thinks she is a victim of a new form of reputation-maligning Ind.
8. She and other women interviewed by the Washington Post were the subjects of derogatory postings on a widely read message board Ind.
9. The women spoke on the condition of anonymity Ind.
10. Because they feared retribution online Dep.
11. The site's founder said the site merely provides a forum for free speech Ind.
12. While the issue of free speech is an important one Dep.
13. The issues of slander, libel, and harassment are also important Ind.
14. Employers frequently do web searches on prospective employees Ind.
15. In order to learn more about their characters and habits. Dep.