Independent clause意思

An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. It is also known as a main clause. Unlike dependent clauses, which cannot stand alone as a sentence and must be attached to an independent clause to form a complete sentence, independent clauses can stand on their own.

Here are a few examples of independent clauses:

  1. "I went to the store."
  2. "She enjoys reading books."
  3. "They decided to take a walk."

These clauses can be combined with other independent clauses or with dependent clauses to create more complex sentences. For example:

  1. "I went to the store, and I bought some groceries." (Combined with another independent clause)
  2. "Although she enjoys reading books, she doesn't have much time to read." (Combined with a dependent clause starting with a subordinating conjunction)
  3. "They decided to take a walk before dinner." (Stands alone as a complete sentence)

In these examples, the independent clauses are highlighted in bold.