<span>An independent clause is a clause that can stand alone as a sentence (i.e., it expresses a complete thought). An independent clause, like all clauses, has a subject and verb. When there are no dependent clauses in the same sentence as an independent clause, the independent clause is a simple sentence.</span>
Verbal irony, situational irony, dramatic irony?
Answer is b being deceptive
The second statement is the most accurate.
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