In grammar, an independent clause (or main clause) is a clause that can stand by itself as a grammatically viable simple sentence. Independent clauses express a complete thought and contain a subject and a predicate. Multiple independent clauses can be joined; see Strunk and White for details. In grammar, a clause is a group of words consisting of a subject and a predicate, although, in non-finite clauses, the subject is often not explicitly given. ... A simple sentence contains one subject and one verb. ... The subject of a sentence is one of the two main parts of a sentence, the other being the predicate. ... In linguistics and logic, a predicate is an expression that can be true of something. ... The Elements of Style (the little book – 1918) is an American English writing style guide detailing seven elementary rules of usage, ten elementary principles of composition and a few matters of form and commonly misused expressions. ...

Examples

• I am a bus driver. (simple sentence)
• I drive a bus. (simple sentence)
• I am a bus driver, and my wife is a lawyer. (compound sentence made up of two independent clauses: I am a bus driver and my wife is a lawyer)
• I want to be an astronaut, but I need to receive my Astronaut Badge. (compound sentence made up of two independent clauses: I want to be an astronaut and I need to receive my Astronaut Badge)
• Go to the store, and get me a copy of Mac OS X Leopard. (compound sentence) (Though a subject is not visible, in English the subject of an imperative is considered to be the pronoun 'you')

- I am smarter than everyone in the world A simple sentence contains one subject and one verb. ... A simple sentence contains one subject and one verb. ... A compound sentence can refer, in similar ways, to two things In mathematical logic, sentences formed using logical operators to connect two. ... An Astronaut Badge is a military badge of the United States, awarded to military aviation pilots who have completed Astronaut training with NASA and performed a successful space flight. ... A compound sentence can refer, in similar ways, to two things In mathematical logic, sentences formed using logical operators to connect two. ... Mac OS X v10. ... A compound sentence can refer, in similar ways, to two things In mathematical logic, sentences formed using logical operators to connect two. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... In linguistics, many grammars have the concept of grammatical mood (or mode), which describes the relationship of a verb with reality and intent. ... In linguistics and grammar, a pronoun is a pro-form that substitutes for a noun phrase. ...

See also

• Sentence
• Dependent clause
• Simple sentence
• Compound sentence
• Run-on sentence
• Comma splice

In linguistics, a sentence is a unit of language, characterised in most languages by the presence of a finite verb. ... A clause is a group of words consisting of a subject (often just a single noun) and a predicate (sometimes just a single verb). ... A simple sentence contains one subject and one verb. ... In the English language, a compound sentence is composed of at least two independent clauses, but no dependent clauses. ... A comma splice is committed when two independent sentences are joined by a comma, such as the following (incorrect) sentence: The proper punctuation here is the semicolon: Commas are sometimes acceptable when the clauses are short and alike in form, such as (Examples from the online 1918 edition of The... A comma splice is committed when two independent sentences are joined by a comma, such as the following (incorrect) sentence: The proper punctuation here is the semicolon: Commas are sometimes acceptable when the clauses are short and alike in form, such as (Examples from the online 1918 edition of The...

References

• Rozakis, Laurie (2003). The Complete Idiot's Guide to Grammar and Style pp. 152. Alpha. ISBN 1-59257-115-8.

External links

• The Tongue Untied: Independent Clause
• Owl Online Writing Lab: Independent and Dependent Clauses

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