Question

Read the clause. During the long winter, the harsh restrictions provoked anger and outrage in the public. What is the best way to describe this clause? It is dependent because it has a subject and a verb. It is independent because it has a subject and a verb. It is dependent because it expresses a complete thought. It is independent because it expresses a complete thought.

Answer 1

from the clause " During the long winter, the harsh restrictions provoked anger and outrage in the public."

we can say that it is dependent as the sentence has both subject and verb and expresses a complete thought in this sense the clause sounds independent.

The line od expression is very pre ise and clear about the feeling of public due to harsh restrictions.