Which word or phrase in the following sentence is the dependent clause?
I invited Shirley to the party, but she couldn′t make it.

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A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a predicate. An independent clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence. A dependent clause does not express a complete thought and therefore cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
"I invited Shirley to the party" is an independent clause because it is a complete thought and could be a sentence on its own.
"but she couldn′t make it" is not a complete thought, so it cannot stand alone as a sentence, making it a dependent clause.

Which Word or Phrase in the Following Sentence Is the Dependent