Definitions for main clause
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
main′ clause′(n.)
a clause that can stand alone as a sentence, containing a subject and a predicate with a finite verb, as I was there in the sentence I was there when he arrived.
Category: Grammar
Ref: Compare subordinate clause.
Princeton's WordNet
main clause, independent clause(noun)
a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence
Wiktionary
main clause(Noun)
A clause that can stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence; contains at least a subject and a verb.
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