Question

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What are the essential elements of an independent clause?

a subject and a complete thought
a subject, a verb, and a complete thought
a verb and a complete thought
a complete thought

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

A subject, a verb, and a complete thought

Answer 2

Answer: A subject, a verb, and a complete thought.

Step-by-step explanation:

                    Independent clauses have three components:

• They have a subject - they tell the reader what the sentence is about.

• They have an action or predicate - they tell the reader what the subject is doing.

• They express a complete thought - something happened or was said.