Which sentence is an independent clause

Question

Watching too much news can increase stress
But the need to be online makes it difficult to achieve
Reducing string screen time can help prevent eye strain
Although staying informed is important

Answer 1

An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate and can stand alone as a complete sentence.

From the sentences you provided, the following is an independent clause:

• "Reducing screen time can help prevent eye strain."

The other options are either dependent clauses or incomplete sentences that cannot stand alone.