In the sentence "Jessica ate the cookies," the part "Jessica ate the cookies" can be its own sentence. That's called an independent clause. The part "that her daughter baked for her" can't be a sentence by itself. It needs the first part to make sense. This second part is called a dependent clause, and it helps tell us more about the cookies.
The independent clause in the sentence is "Jessica ate the cookies," as it can stand alone as its own sentence. The dependent clause is "that her daughter baked for her," as it cannot stand alone as a sentence and relies on the independent clause. This clause functions as an adjective, providing additional information about the cookies.
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