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AnonymousWhat is a dependent clause sentence?

A sentence is a clause that stands alone, such as: "I cannot climb a tree."
A dependent clause is one that cannot stand alone: "because I have a broken leg."
By combining the two clauses, they make one grammatical sentence:
"I cannot climb a tree because I have a broken

wilpeterA sentence is a clause that stands alone, such as: "I cannot climb a tree."

I think you mean independent clause

fivejedjonI think you mean independent clause

Yes, but I try not to use grammar names for sentences when trying to explain them in everyday language.

Yes, but you said that a sentence is a clause that stands alone. A sentence can contain more than one clause, as you yourself said in the same post. This is rather confusing. for learners.

wilpeterA sentence is a clause that stands alone

I see nothing wrong with this statement. It simply means that the sentence is the wording which begins with capital letter and ending with the full stop.

A sentence is not necessarily a clause that stands alone. It's that simple.