Monday Mechanics: Clauses

Wow. So, reading up to do a Monday Mechanics post and realized there are terms being tossed around that I don't remember. So, refresher for those of us no longer in secondary school.

An independent clause has a subject, verb, and expresses a complete thought: I ran to the bank.

A dependent clause has a subject and verb, but does not express a complete thought.

To tell the difference, check for dependent clause markers (words that tell you that you're in DC zone): after, although, as, as...