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A sentence has a subject and a verb. It is a complete thought and can stand on it's own.
A clause is not a complete thought. It is missing a subject or verb. It cannot stand on it's own.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoEx: What happened was, she fell on the steep hill.
the independent clause is she fell on the steep hill because it can stand alone without what happened was, which would be the dependant clause.
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∙ 15y agoYes a sentence can have more than one clause. Such as and independent and dependent clauses. A dependent clause cannot stand alone without an independent clause to support it. An independent clause can stand alone hence the names dependent and independent.
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∙ 12y agoAn independent clause can stand on its own.
Ex: She runs every morning.
But a subordinate clause cannot.
Ex: Since she is concerned about her health, she runs every morning.
In the above case, "Since she is concerned about her health" is the subordinate clause because it does not make sense without "she runs every morning."
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∙ 10y agoclause can be sentence if it give complete meaning
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∙ 13y agoAny Independent clause can be used as a sentence, but Subordinate clauses must be joined with Independent clauses to make a sentence.
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∙ 15y agoA complete sentence contains at least one independent clause. It may have more than one independent clause, and it may also have any number of dependent clauses.
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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.
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 sentence has one independent and one dependent clause?
A complex sentence has one independent clause and one dependent clause. The independent clause can stand alone as a sentence, while the dependent clause cannot.
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.
An example of an independent clause?
An independent clause is a sentence that can stand on its own.
Is an independent sentence a clause?
no, its a sentence.
What is the independent clause in the following sentence although it was raining you played tennis anyway?
"You played tennis anyway" is the independent clause; "although it was raining" is the dependent clause. An independent clause can stand on its own as a sentence, but a dependent clause cannot be a sentence.
What is the independent clause in the following sentence Because the shirt had a tear we returned it.?
The independent clause in that sentence is "we returned it."
What is a indepentdent clause?
An independent clause is a complete sentence that can stand on its own. A sentence must have a subject and a predicate in order to be considered an independent clause.
What does subordinate independent clause mean?
A subordinate independent clause is a type of clause that has both dependent and independent qualities. It can function independently as a complete sentence but is usually part of a larger sentence and relies on another clause for context or meaning. This type of clause often begins with a subordinating conjunction.
What is a complex setence?
A complex sentence is a sentence that contains an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. The independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, while the dependent clause(s) rely on the independent clause for meaning.
What is a clause in a complex sentence?
It have 2 clauses in Complex sentence. It is Dependent clause and Independent clause
