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The clause "we saw many of our friends who were seated in the park" is a subordinate clause.
Here's why:
A principal clause can stand alone as a complete sentence and express a full thought. In this case, "we saw many of our friends" is not a complete thought. It lacks information about where or how we saw them.
A subordinate clause depends on a main clause for its complete meaning. Here, "who were seated in the park" provides additional information about the friends we saw. It modifies the main clause "we saw many of our friends".
Breakdown of the sentence:
Main clause: We saw many of our friends.
Subordinate clause: who were seated in the park (modifies "friends")
Therefore, the entire sentence "we saw many of our friends who were seated in the park" is a complex sentence with one main clause and one subordinate clause.