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The independent clause in the sentence is "Jessica ate the cookies." This is an independent clause because it can stand alone as a complete sentence. The dependent clause is "that her daughter baked for her." This is a dependent clause because it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and relies on the independent clause to give it context. In this sentence, the dependent clause provides additional information about the cookies that Jessica ate.

Answer 1

Jessica ate the cookies is an independent clause because it can function as a complete sentence. The dependent clause, that her daughter baked for her, relies on the independent clause for context and cannot stand alone. It gives additional information about the cookies that Jessica ate.