Prevalence[edit] Waking up in the middle of the night, or nocturnal awakening, is the most frequently reported insomnia symptom, with approximately 35% of Americans over 18 reporting waking up three or more times per week.
Definitions. A clause is a group of words containing a subject and verb. An independent clause is a simple sentence. It can stand on its own. Examples: She is hungry. I am feeling well today. A dependent clause cannot stand on its own. It needs an independent clause to complete a sentence. Dependent clauses often begin with such words as although, since, if, when, and because.
A. A clause is defined as any group of words that contains a subject and a predicate (verb). Example: If the sky is cloudy tomorrow, we wonât have a picnic. Example: He said that the fundamentals were solid, so I decided to invest in the Internet startup. B. Clauses can be further divided into two categories: dependent clauses and independent clauses. C. A dependent clause cannot stand on its own as a complete sentence. The presence of a dependent clause will almost always be indicated by a single word at the beginning of the clause: a subordinating conjunction, interrogative, or relative pronoun.