independent clause

in·de·pend·ent clause

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-di-pen-duh nt klawz]
- /ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dənt klɔz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-di-pen-duh nt klawz]
- /ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dənt klɔz/

Definitions of independent clause words

noun independent clause a clause that can stand alone as a sentence, containing a subject and a predicate with a finite verb, as I was there in the sentence I was there when he arrived. 1
noun independent clause phrase containing subject and verb 1
noun independent clause a main or coordinate clause 0
noun independent clause a clause that can function syntactically as a complete sentence by itself and that conveys a complete meaning; main clause (Ex.: She will visit us if she can.) 0

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Parts of speech for Independent clause

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Independent clause

independent clause popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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