Is the underlined clause independent or subordinate?

A man whose name was Rip Van Winkle once lived near the Catskill Mountains.

A.
independent

B.
subordinate

Question

Is the underlined clause independent or subordinate? 

A man whose name was Rip Van Winkle once lived near the Catskill Mountains.
	
	
 
A.
	independent
	
 
B.
	subordinate

anonymous · Answer

underlined whose name was Rip Van Winkle

31356 · Answer

Do you mean clauses?

chrisdbest · Answer

independent ATW

anonymous · Answer

Independent-

a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence
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Subordinent-

a clause, typically introduced by a conjunction, that forms part of and is dependent on a main clause (e.g., “when it rang” in “she answered the phone when it rang”).

31356 · Answer

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31356 · Answer

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