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Which characteristic describes an independent clause?(1 point)
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It expresses an incomplete thought.
It expresses an incomplete thought.

It includes a subject and a verb and can stand alone.
It includes a subject and a verb and can stand alone.

It describes the action in a sentence and cannot stand alone.
It describes the action in a sentence and cannot stand alone.

It is a group of words containing a subject or a verb but not both.
It is a group of words containing a subject or a verb but not both.
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Answer 1

The correct response that describes an independent clause is:

**It includes a subject and a verb and can stand alone.**

An independent clause can function as a complete sentence because it expresses a complete thought.