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Jigneshbharati Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
A single idea
What’s an “independent clause”? It’s one subject followed by one verb or verb phrase. It expresses a single idea.
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What is the meaning of "idea" in "a single idea"?
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What is the meaning of "idea" in "a single idea"?
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g. one statement about something
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- one statement about something
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"a single idea" = one complete (self-contained) thought, e.g. one statement about something
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Jigneshbharati What’s an “independent clause”? It’s one subject followed by one verb or verb phrase. It expresses a single idea.
I'd define an independent clause as one that is not dependent on any other element in the sentence, and is thus capable of standing alone.
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