What is an independent clause?
Sentence Types & Clauses

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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 an adverbial clause?
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An adverbial clause is a dependent clause that functions as an adverb, modifying a verb, adjective, or adverb. It often answers questions like when, where, why, or how.
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What is an adjective (relative) clause?
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An adjective clause is a dependent clause that modifies a noun or pronoun. It usually begins with a relative pronoun like who, whom, whose, which, or that.
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What is a noun clause?
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A noun clause is a dependent clause that functions as a noun in a sentence. It can act as a subject, object, or complement.
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Example of an independent clause.
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"She enjoys reading books." This is a complete thought and can stand alone.
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Example of a dependent clause.
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"Although she enjoys reading books," This is not a complete thought and cannot stand alone.
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