Question

(He read the book) his aunt recommended.

noun clause
adverb clause
independant clause
subordinate clause

(The dog ate the shoe) that was lying on the closet floor

noun clause
adverb clause
independant clause
subordinate clause

Answer 1

"He read the book." is an independent clause.

"The dog ate the shoe." is also an independent clause.

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Answer 2

Answer: they are both independent clauses.

Step-by-step explanation: An independent clause is a sentence that has complete meaning on its own, it has at least a subject, a verb and the modifiers that are necessary to complete the sentence. It is the contrary of a dependent clause, which doesn't have complete meaning on its own. In the given sentences the phrases "he read the book" and "the dog ate the shoe" are independent clauses, because they make complete sense, even without the modifiers.