Clause: A gramatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb. An independent, or main, clause expresses a complete thought anc can stand alone as a sentence. A dependent, or subcordinate, clause cannot stand alone as a sentence and must be accompanied by an independent clause.
Example:
" I considered him as getting entirely the worst end of the bargain; for he had drawn no blood from me, but I had from him."
This is a clause because in this quote the independent clause is "I had from him" [talking about the blood] and the dependent clause is "he had drawn no blood from me."
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