a Simple Sentence
An independent clause stands alone.
independent clause
A clause can not stand alone in a sentence, whereas an independent clause can stand alone in a sentence.
An independent clause contains a subject and a verb. It need contain nothing else, though it may. If the verb is impersonal, it need not even contain a subject. 'It is snowing' is an independent clause consisting of a three-word impersonal verb formation and nothing else.
Only an independent clause can stand independently. A dependent clause is dependent on an independent clause.
An independent clause.
An independent clause.
A dependent clause is called a subordinate clause because it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and relies on an independent clause to form a complete thought. The subordinate clause adds extra information to the independent clause, but cannot function independently.
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.
The opposite of a sentence phrase or subordinate can be a main clause or an independent clause. These are complete thoughts or ideas that can stand alone as a sentence.
A dependent clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence because it does not express a complete thought. An independent clause, on the other hand, is a group of words that has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought, thus forming a complete sentence. Example: Dependent clause: "Although she was tired" - this phrase cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. Independent clause: "She went to bed early" - this phrase can stand alone as a complete sentence.
No, a complex sentence contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. A sentence containing two independent clauses is called a compound sentence.