adjective
adjective
Identify the main clause in the sentence below. Then decide if the subordinate clause is used as noun adjective or adverb. After we have read the story we will talk about it. Main clause Subordinate c?
Adverbe
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The direct object of the verb "will loan" is "money" (the complete direct object is the noun phrase "money for lunch").The indirect object is the noun clause "whomever needs it". However, the pronoun "whomever" is incorrect. Although the noun clause is functioning as an indirect object of the verb, the pronoun is the subject of the clause.The noun clause should read, "whoever needs it".
adjective
adjective
adjective
Example sentence - You must read the contract completely in order to find the clause that applies.
A clause is a specific part of a legal document. An example sentence would be: She was advised to read that clause very closely.
Identify the main clause in the sentence below. Then decide if the subordinate clause is used as noun adjective or adverb. After we have read the story we will talk about it. Main clause Subordinate c?
Adverbe
"that the coach recommended."
The independent clause in the sentence "When rain warms the ocean" is "rain warms the ocean." This clause can stand alone as a complete sentence because it contains a subject (rain) and a verb (warms).
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The part of a larger sentence that can stand on its own, without anything else, as a complete, gramatically correct sentence. For example, in the sentence 'This novel can be read through a Marxist lens, but it can also have a gendered reading applied to it', The part before the first comma is the independent clause because it can stand alone. The part after that does not make sense on its own, so it is a dependent clause.
read / reading example sentence: The thermometer read (pronounced red) 98.6 degrees. Get a reading on the barometer.