Question

Identify the number of independent and subordinate clauses in the following group of words. Although the sky was a lovely shade of blue

Answer 1

The number of independent clauses is zero or none but there is only one subordinate clause. The clause "Although the sky was a lovely shade of blue" is an example of a subordinate clause, which is introduced by the subordinating conjunction "although". This sentence does have a subject and a verb, but  cannot convey a complete thought without the main clause.