English - Grammar - Sentence Structure - Independent and dependent clauses - Clause Identification

6 steps: (1) A CLAUSE = a group of words with a subject AND a verb. 'she runs' = clause. 'in the park' = NOT a clause (no subject/verb). (2) INDEPENDENT clause = makes complete sense alone. It IS a simple sentence! 'The cat sat on the mat.' (3) DEPENDENT clause = has subject+verb but feels INCOMPLET