Iinterviewed a local scientist because i needed stronger support for my essay.

what is the independent clause in the sentence?

i interviewed

i needed stronger support

i interviewed a local scientist

because i needed stronger support for my essay

C) I interviewed a local scientist.

Explanation: an independent clause is a phrase that has a subject and a predicate, and that can stand by itself and make complete sense. In the given sentence, the independent clause is the corresponding to option C: I interviewed a local scientist, the subject is "I" and the predicate is "interviewed a local scientist." The rest of the sentence "because I needed stronger support for my essay" is a subordinate clause.

themselves

an intensive pronoun is a pronoun that ends in self or selves, such as himself, herself, themselves, yourself, ourselves. since band members is a third person plural, the correct intensive pronoun would be themselves. if the band was talked about as a collective noun, itself would be the appropriate intensive pronoun. intensive pronouns are used to add emphasis to the noun it's modifying which is why it directly follows it.

many battles and wars (such as the one at gettysburg), are commemorated by statues or monuments, with some areas preserved as monuments and national parks. do you think this contradicts the message of "grass"? in at least 200 words, explain your thinking and cite evidence from the poem to support your opinion.