main clause
Noun
Meaning
a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence
Source: WordNetSynonyms
independent clause
simple sentence
coordinate clause
body text
matrix clause
body of the text
main set
main text
master set
principal clause
Antonyms
Hypernyms
Examples
A different transformation raised embedded subjects into main clause subject position in sentences such as "John seems to have gone"; and yet a third reordered arguments in the dative alternation.
If the person in the main clause is different from that in the relative clause then this is indicated by with the person in the genitive and the verb is unmarked for person.