A clause is a group of words that have something that can work as a noun and something else that can work as the noun's verb. An independent clause is a clause that can stand alone as a sentence. Ex....
A main clause = it is independent, i.e. it does not depend on any other sentence. A subordinate clause = a sentence depending on/subordinated to a another sentence, either a main clause or another...
An independent clause without a subordinate clause is NOT a sentence fragment. It is an independent clause, therefore it can stand "independently," or alone. However, if you decide to use a...