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In traditional grammar, anindependent clause (ormain clause) is aclause that can stand by itself as asimple sentence. An independent clause contains asubject and apredicate and makes sense by itself.
Independent clauses can be joined by using a semicolon or by using a comma followed by acoordinating conjunction (and,but,for,or,nor,so,yet, etc.).
In the following examplesentences, independent clauses areunderlined, and conjunctions are inbold.
Single independent clauses:
Multiple independent clauses:
