a clause that is not introduced by a subordinating term and it is not dependent on another clause for context and meaning
a complete thought and can stand by itself
a group of related words that makes a complete statement
a group of words including a verb that could stand alone as a sentence
a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence, although often it's part of a larger sentence
a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate and can stand alone as a sentence
a string of words that has its own subject and verb and that can stand as a sentence
a word group that can stand alone as a sentence, and there are special rules for joining them together
a word group that does or could stand alone in a sentence
A group of words with a subject and verb that can stand alone as a sentence. Raccoons steal food.
Presents a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence (e.g. She saw paramecia when she looked through the microscope.) See Subordinate clause, Sentence
Presents a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence. For example, ‘ When she looked through the microscope, she saw paramecia.' See Subordinate clause, Sentence
A clause that may stand on its own--complete with subject and predicate material.
In grammar, an independent clause (or main clause) is a clause that can stand by itself as a grammatically viable simple sentence. Independent clauses express a complete thought and contain a subject and a predicate. Multiple independent clauses can be joined; see Strunk and White for details.
