3. A dependent clause, also known as a
subordinate clause, is a group of words that
contains a subject and a verb but cannot
stand alone as a complete sentence. It relies
on an independent clause to form a
grammatically correct sentence.
What are Dependent
Clauses?
5. 1. Adverbial Clauses – A group of words that
function like adverbs. The clause describes or
modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
Examples:
- After the rain stopped.
- Where he eats lunch at school.
Kinds of Dependent Clauses
6. Kinds of Dependent Clauses
2. Adjective Clauses – Provide additional information
about a noun in the main clause, usually beginning with
a relative pronoun (who, whom, whose, which, that).
Examples:
- Who just moved here.
- Where I grew up.
- Which is on the table is mine.
7. Kinds of Dependent Clauses
3. Noun Clauses – Acts as a noun in a
sentence. Most of the time noun clauses
begin with a relative pronoun as well.
Examples:
- Whoever you are.
- What she had read.
