What is the independent clause in the sentence: "Edgar Allan Poe was an American author who wrote gothic and macabre short stories."
Answer:
Edgar Allan Poe was an American author
Explanation:
The independent clause is a clause that has a subject and a predicate and can form a complete sentence standing alone.
The clause Edgar Allan Poe was an American author expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.
The clause who wrote gothic and macabre short stories can't stand alone as a sentence and is, therefore, a dependent clause.
