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 === Dominant or main clause ===
-* dominant clause is another name for an IC
+* dominant or main clause are other names for an IC
-** the dominant clause is that part of the sentence that makes the complete and most important, or "dominant" thought of the phrase
+* used as reference not for grammar but for the idea of a sentence:
-** i.e., the main clause or part of the sentence that states its primary purpose or idea
+** = that part of the sentence that makes the complete and most important, or "dominant" thought of the phrase
-*** everything else is additional information
+*** i.e., the main clause or part of the sentence that states its primary purpose or idea
-* for the SAT test, the "dominant clause" is that core idea of a sentence that is the focus of the sentence
+** everything else is additional information
+* for the SAT test, the "dominant /main clause" is that core idea of a sentence that is the focus of the sentence
 ** SAT tests measure [[#Emphasis shift]]
 ** emphasis shift measures if the correct form of the sentence "emphasizes" the core or main idea of the sentence
 ** passive voice de-emphasizes the dominant clause
 *** i.e. OBJECT VERB SUBJECT
-** dominant clauses employ direct voice, i.e. SVO
+** dominant /main clauses employ direct voice, i.e. SVO
 === Subordinate clause ===