What is the best way to describe this clause? oked
O It is dependent because it has a subject and a verb.
O It is independent because it has a subject and a
verb
O It is dependent because it expresses a complete
thought
O It is independent because it expresses a complete
thought.

The sentence is an independent clause because it is formed in a way to express a complete and whole thought. An independent clause includes a subject and a verb, as well as expresses a full thought with feelings attached. If it were a dependent clause, it would not contain a working verb and subject.

Explanation:

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it took two men to wrestle rome back from chaos and turn a republic into an empire. in the first century bc, rome was a republic. power lay in the hands of the senate, elected by roman citizens. but the senators were fighting for power between themselves.