principal clause
Americannoun
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Thus we have the following definitions: A simple sentence contains one principal clause.
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A complex sentence contains one principal clause and one or more subordinate clauses.
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It usually has an introductory word to distinguish it from a principal clause.
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Motor wagons are economical is a principal clause.
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Department stores of all large cities are acquiring them is also a principal clause.
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