In the sentence "Jessica ate the cookies that her daughter baked for her," let's identify the bold words:
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ate: This is part of the independent clause "Jessica ate the cookies." An independent clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.
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baked: This is part of the dependent clause "that her daughter baked for her." The dependent clause cannot stand alone and provides additional information about the cookies, specifically clarifying who made them.
The independent clause conveys the main idea of the sentence, while the dependent clause adds detail about the subject of the action (the cookies).