Answer:
<u>Independent clause</u> can stand alone as a sentence because it expresses a complete thought.
Independent clause is consist of a subject and verb, which is making complete sense on its own and can be used alone as a coherent sentence. On the other hand dependent clause is consist of a subject and a predicate, which makes incomplete sense when used alone.
Answer:
a. The reader wouldn't understand why Oona questions Negore.
or Negore wouldn't have a way to prove his bravery.