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Which kind of clause functions as a subject object or complement?
independent clausenoun clauseadverb clauseadjective clause
What does an independent clause do?
An independent clause stands alone.
What is another word for main clause?
An alternative term for a main clause is an independent clause.
In the sentences Even though the darkening skies threatened rain the band decided to play the concert Is the word band the subject or the direct object?
Band is the subject in the second clause in that sentence. The sentence is a complex sentence with a dependent clause followed by an independent clause. Band is the subject in the independent 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.
An example of an independent clause?
An independent clause is a sentence that can stand on its own.
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 is the function of wh clauses as nominal?
wh clauses may function as subject or or object to the main or independent clause
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 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.
Is the doorbell rang a independent clause?
No, "the doorbell rang" is not an independent clause; it is an independent clause. An independent clause contains a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought. In this case, "the doorbell" is the subject, and "rang" is the predicate, making it a complete idea.
