a clause that contains a verb which shows time or tense, and usually a subject. An independent clause can be a sentence on its own, for example ‘Halley’s comet is named after the English astronomer’ is an independent clause.
Synonyms and related words
Types and forms of word, clause or sentence
accusative
adjunct
allomorph
See alsodependent clause
independent clause
noun countable linguistics
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Word Forms
singular
independent clause
plural
independent clauses
DEFINITIONS1
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a clause that contains a verb which shows time or tense, and usually a subject. An independent clause can be a sentence on its own, for example “Halley’s comet is named after the English astronomer” is a sentence.