An independent clause can also be called a simple sentence.
main clause; independent clause
the elastic clause
"After the bridge collapsed" is the subordinate clause. It begins with "after", a subordinate conjunction, and it cannot stand alone as a sentence. A subordinate clause is also called a dependent clause.
It is called Elastic Clause because it can be stretched like elastic.
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.
Chocolate rain!
A clause that does not make sense without the presence of another clause is called a dependent clause.
A clause used as the subject of a verb is called a
It is the Necessary and Proper Clause or General Welfare Clause which is also called implied powers of Congress.
An independent clause can function as a complete sentence because it expresses a complete thought with a subject and a predicate. It does not rely on another clause to convey a clear meaning.
An adverb clause is a subordinate clause that modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb. A conjunction that begins an adverb clause is called a subordinating conjunction. It joins the clause to the rest of the sentence.