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Clauses: A clause is also a part of a sentence that consists of a subject and a
verb, unlike phrases. They can be divided into two main types depending on
how they behave in a sentence. The different types of clauses are:

 Main Clause or Independent Clause
 Subordinate Clause or Dependent Clause

 An independent clause is a simple sentence. It can stand on its own.
Examples:

She is hungry.
I am feeling well today.
 If a sentence contains COORDINATING CONJUNCTION with two finite

verbs, it will have two independent clauses.
 A dependent clause cannot stand on its own. It needs an independent

clause to complete a sentence. Dependent clauses often begin with
words such as although, since, if, when, because, etc.
SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS.

Examples:
Although she is hungry … Whoever is hungry … Because I am feeling well …

Dependent Independent

Although she is hungry, she will give him some of her food.

Whatever they decide, I will agree to.

Difference between Phrases and Clauses
Take a look at the table given below to find out how phrases and clauses

differ from each other.

Phrases Clauses

 A phrase does not have a  A clause has a subject and a
subject and predicate. predicate