The diving board broke when she jumped into the pool.
Only an independent clause can stand independently. A dependent clause is dependent on an independent clause.
That would be 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.
An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, expressing a complete thought. In contrast, a dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and relies on an independent clause to form a complete thought.
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.
"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.
Another term for a dependent clause is a subordinate clause. It is a clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and is dependent on another clause to provide context and meaning.
"He moved" is the independent clause because it can stand alone as a complete sentence. "But then" is a subordinating conjunction that introduces the dependent clause which adds more information about the action in the independent clause.
An independent clause can stand on its own as a sentence. A dependent clause contains a subject and verb but cannot be a sentence. In the sentence "I'll stop by your office after I finish my lunch", "I'll stop by your office" is an independent clause, and "after I finish my lunch" is a dependent clause.
A sentence with one main clause and one or more dependent clauses is a complex sentence. This type of sentence has one independent clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence, along with one or more dependent clauses that rely on the main clause for meaning.
An independent clause can stand on its own as a sentence. A dependent clause contains a subject and verb but cannot be a sentence. In the sentence "I'll stop by your office after I finish my lunch", "I'll stop by your office" is an independent clause, and "after I finish my lunch" is a dependent clause.
An example of a dependent clause using "who" is: "who lives next door." This clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence because it relies on the rest of the sentence for context and meaning.