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Independent Clause
Explanation:
An independent clause is a clause that has a subject and it's verb.
A subject is the object or idea that the sentence or clause is about. A verb is an action.
For example:
The subject is
Bob
The verb is
This is an independent clause since it has a subject and its verb. Emphasis on its because the subject has that verb.
*Dependent clauses are clauses that do not represent complete thoughts (ex: when the door closes). *
In this sentence, lets find the subject and the verb and determine if it is an independent or dependent clause:
In this game, whoever gets the fewest points wins.
Whoever gets the fewest points wins.
Whoever
Sorry, I had to capitalize the "g" in "gets" because it wouldn't let me type it in with color (it is a code for a math symbol).
Also note, it is easier to locate the verb first, then look for the subject.
It looks like we have got ourselves a subject and it's verb. It also makes complete sense; it represents a complete thought. Thus, we can conclude that this is an independent clause.
Please let me know if this was confusing. I will explain it a different way.