What is an independent clause?
dependent independent clause

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. It can stand alone as a sentence.
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What is a dependent clause?
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A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought. It cannot stand alone as a sentence.
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What is a phrase?
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A phrase is a group of words that does not contain a subject-verb pair and does not express a complete thought.
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Example of an independent clause: 'I failed my test.'
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This is an independent clause because it has a subject ('I') and a verb ('failed') and expresses a complete thought.
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Example of a dependent clause: 'Although I studied hard.'
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This is a dependent clause because it has a subject ('I') and a verb ('studied') but does not express a complete thought.
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Example of a phrase: 'running in the park.'
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This is a phrase because it does not contain a subject-verb pair and does not express a complete thought.
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Can an independent clause stand alone?
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Yes, an independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.
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