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WHAT IS THE INDEPENDENT CLAUSE IN THIS SENTENCE Frank WILL BE BUSY BECAUSE HE STUDYING.?

The independent clause in the sentence "Frank will be busy because he is studying" is: Frank will be busy.

Here's why:

* Independent clauses can stand alone as a complete sentence. They have a subject (Frank) and a verb (will be).

* Dependent clauses cannot stand alone. They usually start with a subordinating conjunction like "because" and provide additional information.

In this sentence, "because he is studying" is a dependent clause that explains why Frank will be busy.

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