A dependent clause cannot stand alone, though they often contain both a subject and a verb. Where independent clauses express complete thoughts, dependent clauses do not, and left on their own, ...

An independent clause consists of a subject (e.g. “the dog”) and a verb (e.g. “barked”) creating a complete thought. The dog barked. A dependent clause cannot stand alone even if it contains a subject ...

A masteral student in Myanmar doing comparative research on the four types of sentences in English — namely ... and how to explain what constitutes a dependent clause in reported speech. Paraphrasing ...