Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
independent clause
noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Frye wrote the words independent clause and subordinate clause on the board.
Wiktionary
independent clause
n. (context grammar English) A clause that can stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence; contains at least a subject and a verb.
WordNet
independent clause
n. a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence [syn: main clause]
Wikipedia
Independent clause
; An independent clause (or main clause) is a clause that can stand by itself as a simple sentence. An independent clause contains a subject and a predicate and makes sense by itself.
Independent clauses can be joined by using a semicolon or by using a comma followed by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so, etc.).
Usage examples of "independent clause".
He hesitates, possibly thinking about the independent clause of Marlys sentence, but drops the gun.