Definition of main clause in English English dictionary
A clause that can stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence; contains at least a subject and a verb
A main clause is a clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence. Compare subordinate clause. A clause in a complex sentence that contains at least a subject and a verb and can stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence. Also called independent clause. a clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence subordinate clause
independent clause, group of words within a sentence that can act as a sentence (Grammar)