Last week’s column that discussed the use of comas, semi and full colons, and mentioned dependent and independent clauses in passing, elicited an email response from a reader who sought to know what ...

After some controversy, the Arizona Cardinals have removed an "independent study" clause from star quarterback Kyler Murray's contract extension, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The ...

Kyler Murray agreed last week to a $230 million contract extension making him the second-highest paid player in the NFL by average annual salary. It turns out that he needs to do his homework, or it ...

There reportedly is no longer an "independent study" clause in Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray's contract. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported the NFC West team removed the clause from the ...

An independent clause is basically a complete sentence; it can stand on its own and make sense. An independent clause consists of a subject (e.g. “the dog”) and a verb (e.g. “barked”) creating a ...

A dependent clause cannot stand alone, though they often contain both a subject and a verb. Where independent clauses express complete thoughts, dependent clauses do not, and left on their own, ...