Question

Identify the number of independent and subordinate clauses in the following group of words.Energy can be gathered by using solar power

Answer 1

Energy can be gathered by using solar power.
"Energy can be powered" would be the independent clause. There is no subordinate clause. Your answer should be one.

Answer 2

In the group of words above, there is one independent clause and there isn't any subordinate clauses. Independent clauses are a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence: They have a subject and a verb and represent a complete thought.

In the sentence in question, the NP "energy" functions as the subject of the sentence and the VP "can be gathered" functions as the predicate.