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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand on their own as a sentence. Something like "Johnny ate the apples." An independent clause has to have the same requirements as a sentence (Subject and verb), and has to be able to stand alone.
The reason it isn't the same thing as a sentence is that we discuss independent and dependent clauses as parts of simple, compound, and complex sentences. Therefore, the sentence could be "Johnny ate the apples, which prevented mom from making her famous apple pie." "Johnny ate the apples" is still an independent clause, but it is part of a larger sentence (in this case it is joined to a dependent clause and the sentence is a complex sentence).
If the sentence were joined to another independent clause, the sentence would be compound (and yes, you can have compound-complex sentences, which require at least two independent clauses and one dependent clause).
AnswerPart of a sentence that makes sense by itself. Here is an example.the italics is the independent clause.
The dog ran very far across the beach.
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Which is the definition of a complex sentence?
A complex sentence is a sentence that contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause. The independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, while the dependent clause relies on the independent clause to make sense.
Can a subordinate conjunction make an independent clause into a dependent clause?
This question is somewhat ambiguously phrased, because independent and dependent clauses are mutually exclusive categories, and a clause that is introduced by a subordinate conjunction is not independent by definition. However, substituting a coordinating conjunction in a independent clause by a subordinate conjunction can convert an initially independent clause into a dependent clause.
What is the definition of dependent clause and independent clause and an example?
An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence; a dependent one cannot. An independent clause (or main clause, matrix clause) is a clause that can stand by itself, also known as a simple sentence. Independent clauses contain a subject and a predicate. Multiple independent clauses can be joined by using a semicolon or a comma plus a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). The dog is running down the street = independent clause Because its master called it = dependent clause
Which one cannot stand alone as a sentence independent clause or independent clause?
Only an independent clause can stand independently. A dependent clause is dependent on an independent clause.
When you went to school you studied your lessons Is this sentence independent or dependent?
All sentences are by definition independent. I suspect that what you meant to ask was whether "When you went to school you studied your lessons" is a dependent or independent clause. Since it is a complete sentence, it can also be construed as an independent clause.
Which of the following is the best definition for the term independent clause?
A clause that can stand alone as a sentence
What does an independent clause do?
An independent clause stands alone.
What does subordinate independent clause mean?
I think you can't have a subordinate independent clause. A subordinate clause is a clause which is dependant on another clause it can't stand alone as a sentence. An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence.
An example of an independent clause?
An independent clause is a sentence that can stand on its own.
What is the Definition of electrical clause A?
what is the definition of of Electrical Clause A
What is the difference between a clause and an independent clause?
A clause can not stand alone in a sentence, whereas an independent clause can stand alone in a sentence.
What kind of clause contains a subject and a predicate?
It can be an independent clause or a dependent clause. It is an independent clause if does not have a word at the beginning like "but" or "because". If there is a word like this at the beginning of the clause, it is a dependent clause.
