An independent clause is a group of related words that makes a complete statement Every sentence has at least one independent clause For example, the following sentence is an independent clause: Many teenagers play soccer
A clause that can stand alone as a sentence Independent Clause example: The hobo passed through town unnoticed Dependent Clause example: As the hobo passed through town See for more information: Guide to Grammar and Style Dependent vs Independent Clauses
A clause that can be used alone as a sentence and that is not dependent on any other grammatical construction: He hit the ball over the fence and he made a home run