A sentence may have more than one clause. For example, the sentence below contains a single clause. Between acts, the star of the show screamed at the director. Bob stumbled through the doorway, and I started laughing hysterically. There are two fundamental types of clauses.
Independent clauses contain both a subject and a verb, and can function alone as a sentence.
Dependent clauses contain both a subject and a verb, but it functions within a sentence as either an adjective, and adverb, or a noun. It cannot stand alone and function as a complete sentence. Independent Clause Bob stumbled through the doorway , and I started laughing hysterically. Here are some other examples of dependent clauses. The Village People mounted a comeback , which was a complete disaster.