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main clause; subordinate clause
Its Main cause; Subordinate Clause- Just got it right for apexx
They are only partially similar. A sentence is complete in itself, a clause - whether a main clause or a subordinate clause - may not be complete.
A simple sentence is an independent clause that is not joined to any other clause and stands by itself.
An Independent clause is independent or main clause expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself as a sentence. An Subordinate clause is a subordinate (or dependent) clause does not express a complete thought and cannot stand by itself as a complete sentence.
An insubordinate clause is just another word for an Independent clause. A subordinate clause is just another word for a Dependent clause. An Independent clause is a sentence that can stand by itself and a dependent clause can't stand by itself.
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It's a clause that makes a complete sentence all by itself. So... Julie ran outside. "Julie ran outside" is an independent clause. Julie, who is my friend, ran outside. "Who is my friend" isn't a sentence by itself, so it's a dependent clause.
An independent clause can also be called a simple sentence.
A simple sentence
A clause can only be part of a larger sentence. "Might is right" is a sentence by itself. With the verb "to be," the word "right" is a predicate adjective.
A clause is somewhat between a sentence and a phrase, and consists of a subject and a predicate. It can be within a sentence, or a sentence itself. Two clauses may also form a compound sentence.