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Independent clause   /ˌɪndɪpˈɛndənt klɔz/   Listen
Independent clause

noun
1.
A clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence.  Synonym: main clause.





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"Independent clause" Quotes from Famous Books



... one containing one main or independent clause (also called the principal proposition or clause), and one or more subordinate ...
— An English Grammar • W. M. Baskervill and J. W. Sewell


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