Question

What is the difference between an independent clause and a dependent clause?

An independent clause can stand on its own.

A dependent clause can stand on its own.

An independent clause has a subject and a predicate.

A dependent clause has a subject and a predicate.

Answer 1

Explanation:

An independent clause can stand on its own.

ex: We arrived early to the party

An dependent clause can't stand it's own.

ex: When we arrived early to the party.

The actual sentence:

The host was surprised when we arrived early to the party.

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Answer 2

Answer:

A dependent clause is a group of words that also contains a subject and a verb, but it is not a complete thought. Because it is not a complete thought, a dependent clause cannot stand on its own as a sentence; it is dependent on being attached to an independent clause to form a sentence