Independent (or main) clauses can be sentences on their own.
Dependent (or subordinate) clauses can never be sentences on their own.
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/clause.htm
Does anyone know what is the difference of dependent clause and independent clause in LA
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These sites have great explanations of these two types of clauses.
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/mainclause.htm
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/subordinateclause.htm
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/mainclause.htm
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/subordinateclause.htm
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