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independent clause

/ˌɪndɪˈpendənt klɔːz/

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/ˌɪndɪˈpendənt klɔːz/C1formal
  • ruГрамматический термин, обозначающий группу слов, содержащую подлежащее и сказуемое и выражающую законченную мысль, способную существовать самостоятельно как предложение.

A grammatical term referring to a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought, capable of standing alone as a sentence.

  1. Complete sentence unitB2formal

    A group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought, able to stand alone as a sentence.

    ruСамостоятельное предложение

    • 'She runs every morning' is an independent clause.
    • An independent clause can be a simple sentence.
    • 'The dog barked loudly' is an example of an independent clause.