Both independent and dependent clauses

express complete thoughts.

have a subject and verb.

do not express complete thoughts.

do not have a subject but do have a verb.

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They both have a subject and verb

Both have a subject and a verb

Explanation:

D e p e n d e n t and i n d e p e n d e n t clauses are different although both of them share the same similarity. The similarity between the d e p e n d e n t and i n d e p e n d e n t clauses is that these two sentences have a subject and a verb. On the other hand, the differences between d e p e n d e n t and i n d e p e n d en t clauses are many.

Here is the definition of a dependent and independent clause, including the similarities and the differences between them:

1. D e p e n d e n t clause

A d e p e n d e n t clause has one subject and one verb in its group of words, yet it doesn't have a complete thought in it. A d e p e n d e n t clause might be a sentence of a phrase. The example of the d e p e n d e n t clause is, "When Ray studied English in the school ... ". This sentence has a subject and a verb but it doesn't have a complete thought in it. "When Ray studied English in the school ... (what happened when Ray studied? The idea is not complete).

2. I n d e p e n d e n t clause

An i n d e p e n d e n t clause has one subject and one verb in its group of words, and it also has a complete thought. An i n d e p e n d e n t is always a sentence. For example is, "Ray studied in the school." This sentence has a subject, a verb, and a complete thought. The idea of this sentence is complete. We know the full idea of this sentence