A sentence with two main ideas joined by " and " or " but ", for example, has two independent clauses.
Tom is short but his father and mother are tall.
Yes, a semicolon can be used to separate an independent clause from a dependent clause when the two clauses are closely related in meaning. However, it is more common to use a comma in this situation.
Yes, you should use a comma to separate a dependent clause and a verb.
The independent clause is "Mom wouldn't let me go to the party" This is a separate clause that could be it's own sentence.The dependent clause is "until my room was cleaned" (adverb clause).
The independent clause is "Mom wouldn't let me go to the party" This is a separate clause that could be it's own sentence.The dependent clause is "until my room was cleaned" (adverb clause).
The sentence type that includes both a subordinate clause and an independent clause would be a complex sentence. You would need to insert a conjunction to separate the two clauses for the sentence to be grammatically correct.
Not necessarily. For example: I was walking down the street when I saw a man who needed help. Three clauses, no commas.
Not usually. It's more common to use a comma. For example, in the sentence: "If I have time, I'll go to the store." the "If I have time" phrase is the dependent clause as it cannot stand on its own and be a complete sentence. The independent clause is "I'll go to the store" as it's a complete sentence in its own right. Typically the two sentences are joined by a comma, although the word "then" can also be used (e.g., If I have time then I'll go to the store).
An independent clause stands alone.
An alternative term for a main clause is an independent clause.
Only an independent clause can stand independently. A dependent clause is dependent on an independent clause.
An independent clause is a sentence that can stand on its own.
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.