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What are the characteristics of an independent clause? Select three options.

It contains a subject and a verb.
It expresses a complete thought.
It begins with a relative pronoun.
It can stand alone as a complete sentence.
It cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

User Cymro
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Answer:

1,2,4

Explanation:


User Byte Brad
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Answer: First, Second, Fourth options are correct.

Explanation:

Since an independent clause is a collection of words that can stand alone as a complete sentence,contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

It must contain both a subject and predicate.

Hence, First, Second, Fourth options are correct.

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