The narrator’s mother worked at night after her husband fell asleep. dependent or independent clause

Answer 1

The phrase "The narrator’s mother worked at night after her husband fell asleep" contains both an independent clause and a dependent clause.

• The independent clause is "The narrator’s mother worked at night." This clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.
• The dependent clause is "after her husband fell asleep." This clause cannot stand alone and depends on the independent clause for its meaning.

So, in summary, the sentence as a whole contains both a dependent clause and an independent clause.