principal clause
noun
the main clause.
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How to use principal clause in a sentence
The principal clause in his will was expressed in these terms:—“Let the people of Rome inherit all my fortunes.”
Ruins of Ancient Cities (Vol. II of II) | Charles BuckeThe independent part of the sentence is called a principal clause, and the dependent part is called a subordinate clause.
Business English | Rose BuhligA complex sentence contains one principal clause and one or more subordinate clauses.
Business English | Rose BuhligThis really amounts to the conclusion, or principal clause, in a sentence, of which the condition is omitted.
An English Grammar | W. M. Baskervill and J. W. SewellA subordinate or dependent clause is one which makes a statement depending upon or modifying some word in the principal clause.
An English Grammar | W. M. Baskervill and J. W. Sewell
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