Dependent Clause
A complex sentence is a sentence that contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause. The independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, while the dependent clause relies on the independent clause to make sense.
Take the sentence, "I'm going home because I am tired." There are two clauses: "I'm going home" is an independent clause, because it would make sense to say it without the other clause. "Because I am tired" is a subordinate (or dependent) clause. It wold not make sense to say it unless either you also said the independent clause, or somehow the connection was obvious, as if someone had just asked you why you are going home.
The words "then he visited" are part of a clause (adverb-pronoun-verb). They are not a preposition in any sense.
It makes sense, but it is not grammatically correct.I would have done it if you had told me sooner.No, no and no. Never use "would have" in an if-clause! Use had: I would have done it if you had told me.
A subordinate clause is a clause that can not stand alone as a complete sentence, because it does not express a complete thought
Dependent
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Subordinate clauseA subordinate (or dependent) clause is a clause that needs another clause. Unlike independent clauses it cannot stand alone. The word because is usually a good indicator of a subordinate clause.
A clause that does not make sense without the presence of another clause is called a dependent clause.
dependent clause
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The type of clause that "which house has more space" is a noun clause. While it does have a subject and verb like other clauses, it cannot stand on its own as an independent sentence. That means that it needs additional words to make sense when used.
An independent clause has a subject, a verb, and it can stand on its own and make sense. If I say "This has got to stop!", I have certainly made a complete sentence. On the other hand, a dependent clause may have a subject and a verb, but it can NOT stand by itself and make sense-- it needs its friend, the independent clause to help it. For example: "While David was waiting for the bus..." That is not a complete sentence-- we don't know what happened while David was waiting. That tells you that it's a dependent clause. So, let's complete it: While David was waiting for the bus, he saw his friend Jerry walking down the street. (Hint: if you see words like "while," "when," "if", "during" and "as," you probably have a dependent clause.) So, one more example: "David is waiting for the bus." That is an independent clause-- it stands by itself and makes sense. But: "If David misses the bus..." That makes no sense. It's a dependent clause (it depends on an independent clause). Let's fix it: "If David misses the bus, he will be late for school." Now we have a complete sentence, and it makes sense.
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A dependent clause is a clause (subject and predicate) that cannot form a sentence by itself. An example would be: "When I went to the store" --this clause has a subject and verb, but the word "when" makes it dependent on more information. Another example would be "Although she felt sad"--it needs another clause to make it a complete sentence.
No, they are not the same. A simple sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought: it can stand on its own and it makes sense. For example: I love ice cream. Jerry is a student. We visited New York. But a dependent clause cannot stand on its own-- it "depends" on an independent clause or it won't make any sense. For example: While I was working... (what happened?). If she wins the lottery... (what will she do?). As you can see, a dependent clause needs some additional information; in a sentence, it will be linked to an independent clause. So: While I was working, my brother sent me a text message. If she wins the lottery, she wants to go to Europe on vacation.
No, they are not the same. A simple sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought: it can stand on its own and it makes sense. For example: I love ice cream. Jerry is a student. We visited New York. But a dependent clause cannot stand on its own-- it "depends" on an independent clause or it won't make any sense. For example: While I was working... (what happened?). If she wins the lottery... (what will she do?). As you can see, a dependent clause needs some additional information; in a sentence, it will be linked to an independent clause. So: While I was working, my brother sent me a text message. If she wins the lottery, she wants to go to Europe on vacation.