An Independent clause is independent or main clause expresses a complete thought and can stand by itself as a sentence. An Subordinate clause is a subordinate (or dependent) clause does not express a complete thought and cannot stand by itself as a complete sentence.
main clause; subordinate clause
A simple sentence is an independent clause that is not joined to any other clause and stands by itself.
The dogs grew impatient when they saw the pieces of meat. The dogs grew impatient - main clause, because it can function independently when they saw the pieces of meat - adverbial clause of time; it is dependent because it cannot be used by itself
An insubordinate clause is just another word for an Independent clause. A subordinate clause is just another word for a Dependent clause. An Independent clause is a sentence that can stand by itself and a dependent clause can't stand by itself.
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A simple sentence
A dependent clause is called a subordinate clause because it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and relies on an independent clause to form a complete thought. The subordinate clause adds extra information to the independent clause, but cannot function independently.
They are only partially similar. A sentence is complete in itself, a clause - whether a main clause or a subordinate clause - may not be complete.
Only an independent clause can stand independently. A dependent clause is dependent on an independent clause.
Dependent clause is one that is dependent on other part. Independent clause always works alone by itself.
It's a clause that makes a complete sentence all by itself. So... Julie ran outside. "Julie ran outside" is an independent clause. Julie, who is my friend, ran outside. "Who is my friend" isn't a sentence by itself, so it's a dependent clause.