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What is the independent clause in following sentence although it was raining you played tennis anyway?

The independent clause in the sentence "Although it was raining, you played tennis anyway" is:

You played tennis anyway.

Here's why:

* Independent clauses can stand alone as a complete sentence. They contain a subject (you) and a verb (played).

* "Although it was raining" is a dependent clause. It cannot stand alone as a sentence because it begins with a subordinating conjunction ("although") and lacks a complete thought.

The entire sentence is a complex sentence because it combines a dependent clause with an independent clause.

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