Which word or phrase in the following sentence is the independent clause?
According to my doctor, I need more Vitamin C.

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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 need more Vitamin C" is an independent clause because it is a complete thought and could be a sentence on its own.
"According to my doctor" is not a complete thought, so it cannot stand alone as a sentence. It needs an independent clause attached to it to make it a complete thought.

Which Word or Phrase in the Following Sentence Is the Independent