Subordinate clauses are introduced by subordinate conjunctions. Some examples of these are after, although, because, and before. They may also be introduced be relative pronouns like what, which, whichever, and who.
No... Subordinate conjunctions (i.e. if, because, although, while, when, et cetera) begin subordinate clauses, at least when those subordinate clauses function as adverbs...
Yes, a comma is generally needed when a subordinate clause begins with a subordinate conjunction. The comma is used to separate the subordinate clause from the main clause.
A subordinating conjunction begins a subordinate clause. It connects the subordinate clause to the main clause and shows the relationship between the two. Examples of subordinating conjunctions include "although," "because," and "if."
Although there are many subordinate conjunctions, the most common are "and", "but", and "or". A subordinate conjunction connects a subordinate clause (a clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence) to a main clause (a complete sentence).
Subordinate clauses are clauses that cannot stand alone because it does not express a complete thought. Examples of a subordinate clause include, "Until she had her cup of coffee" and "Since that fateful day in January".
Subordinate clauses are also referred to as dependent clauses because they are not a complete sentence. These clauses begin with adverbs, nouns, or adjectives. Generally, they are the second part of a sentence, but they may also begin a sentence.
"After you finish your dinner" is the subordinate clause.
There isn't a difference between a subordinate clause and a subordinate clause.
This question is somewhat ambiguously phrased, because independent and dependent clauses are mutually exclusive categories, and a clause that is introduced by a subordinate conjunction is not independent by definition. However, substituting a coordinating conjunction in a independent clause by a subordinate conjunction can convert an initially independent clause into a dependent clause.
No... Subordinate conjunctions (i.e. if, because, although, while, when, et cetera) begin subordinate clauses, at least when those subordinate clauses function as adverbs...
It may be either way.
a clause introduced by a relative pronoun; "`who visits frequently' is a relative clause in the sentence `John, who visits frequently, is ill'" A relative clause is a subordinate clause that modifies a noun. For example, the noun phrase the man who wasn't there contains the noun man, which is modified by the relative clause who wasn't there a clause which qualifies or restricts the meaning of the noun in a noun phrase. It may be introduced by words such as who, which and that in
The subordinate clause functions as a complex clause element and is introduced by a subordinator relevant for the type of the sentence. Subordinate clause contains either a finite or non-finite verb and within its structure it is possible to detect clause elements( Subject and predication).Although a phrase (NP, PP, Adj or AdvP may function even VPs) may function as a sentence element, it does not contain a finite verb.Mary said that the meeting would be held on Wednesday.Bold= nominal that clause functioning as a direct object."the meeting"-Noun phrase(NP) functioning as a subject of the subordinate clause"on Wednesday"-prepositional phrase(PP) that functions as an adjunct of time (A) in the subordinate that clause.
Yes, a comma is generally needed when a subordinate clause begins with a subordinate conjunction. The comma is used to separate the subordinate clause from the main clause.
"After the bridge collapsed" is the subordinate clause. It begins with "after", a subordinate conjunction, and it cannot stand alone as a sentence. A subordinate clause is also called a dependent clause.
A subordinating conjunction begins a subordinate clause. It connects the subordinate clause to the main clause and shows the relationship between the two. Examples of subordinating conjunctions include "although," "because," and "if."
Although there are many subordinate conjunctions, the most common are "and", "but", and "or". A subordinate conjunction connects a subordinate clause (a clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence) to a main clause (a complete sentence).