Clauses are building blocks of sentences. A clause contains a subject and a predicate. A clause is not considered to be a sentence unless it’s a complete thought.
Please compare ‘They went outside’ and ‘when it stopped raining.’
In the case of the former, we’re dealing with a clause that can stand on its own as a complete thought or sentence. Such kinds of clauses are called independent clauses for that particular reason.
In the case of the latter, the thought is incomplete. We’re missing some very important information. In fact, what we need is an independent clause to support it. For example:
“They went outside when it stopped raining.“
Now, we’ve got a complete sentence that makes sense.
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