Which describes an independent clause?(1 point)

Responses

a part of a sentence that can stand alone
a part of a sentence that can stand alone

an incomplete sentence
an incomplete sentence

a sentence fragment
a sentence fragment

a phrase in a sentence without a verb

a part of a sentence that can stand alone

The correct answer is: "a part of a sentence that can stand alone."

An independent clause is a group of words that can function as a complete sentence on its own. It contains a subject, a verb, and expresses a complete thought. In other words, it doesn't rely on any other part of the sentence to make sense. If you remove all the other words in a sentence and the remaining part can still make a complete thought, then it is an independent clause.

An independent clause is a part of a sentence that can stand alone.