Clause: - A clause is a part of a sentence. - An expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence
Types of clauses: - There are two main types: independent (main clauses), and dependent (subordinate clauses).
Independent clauses - A clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence. In other words, - An independent clause is a clause that can stand on its own as a distinct sentence. Examples: - I love eating cookies. - My dog barks a lot.
Dependent clause. - It needs an independent clause to finish or complete the sentence. Ex. When I got home, I ate dinner. - Dependent clauses are sometimes known as subordinate clauses. Example: When I grow up
Source: Oxford Practice grammar and A passage to the English Language by S.M. Zakir Hussain.