Question

define main clause with example ​

Answer 1

Answer:

A clause that can form a complete sentence standing alone and having a subject and a predicate is known as main clause.

For example :-

David kicked the soda machine

Here, david is subject and kicked the verb.

Answer 2

Explanation:

A main clause is a group of words that contains a verb and a subject which makes complete sense on its own. They are used in English grammar.

A main clause can form a complete sentence on its own. They have a subject and a predicate which are the 2 main parts of a sentence. A predicate adds information about the subject.

A subordinate clause is a group of words that is dependant on the main clause because it does not make sense on its own.

Examples of a main clause:

The girls fed the ducks." The girls fed the ducks before they walked around the lake"

Main clauses can also be called simple sentences when they are used on their own. In the above example about feeding the ducks it would be a simple sentence if it was written like this:

"The girls fed the ducks."

However we get more information from the subordinate clause being used.

"The girls fed the ducks before they walked around the lake"

The subordinate clause depends on the main clause though and could not be used on its own as it would not make sense. When main clauses and subordinate clauses are used together to form a sentence, it is called a complex sentence.