Dependent Clause
A dependent (subordinate) clause gives additional information to the main sentence, thus it cannot stand alone as a separate sentence
A dependent (subordinate) clause gives additional information to the main sentence, thus it cannot stand alone as a separate sentence.
Example
When she comes back home after a long day at work, she likes to take a bath.
Dependent clauses can be divided into the following categories:
- a noun clause is a dependent clause that acts as a noun, thus it can be a subject, an object, or an object of a preposition in the sentence.
Example
Whoever comes first wins!
We don't know who left the note at the door.
- an adjective clause is a dependent clause that modifies nouns or pronouns providing additional information.
Example
A woman who can cook well will become my wife.
Broccoli, which not everyone likes, is part of my daily diet.
- an adverb clause is a dependent clause that modifies an adjective, an adverb, or a verb/verb phrase.
Example
We were swimming in the ocean when we saw the lightning.
Let's eat dinner before the food gets cold.
Guided Practice
A dependent (subordinate) clause gives additional information to the main sentence, thus it cannot stand alone as a separate sentence.
Underline dependent clauses.
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As long as you are honest with me, we can be together.
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Sarah loves going to her grandma, whose pies are the best thing in the world.
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I didn't want to go home; it was cold and empty.
Mask a noun clause as N, an adjective clause as ADJ, and an adverb clause as ADV.
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No matter what we do, the outcome remains the same.
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You can be whomever you want.
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July who works in HR is a good friend of mine.
Short Story using Dependent Clause
–Seth Rogen, whose humor I absolutely adore, is filming a new movie.
–Oh, really? What's the title?
–Flarsky, if I'm not mistaken. If everything goes well, it should be out in 2019.
–It's cool that we never argue about what movies to watch together!
–Yeah, we have the same taste when it comes to art.
Independent Practice
Underline dependent clauses. Decide whether they are noun, adjective, or adverb clauses.
- The art classes that Phillip attended weren't very good.
- My parents are always talking about how they can start their own business.
- She is much taller than her sisters.
- Ashley, who has been my friend for a year, is moving to Italy.
- Megan couldn't help but try after she heard the news.
- The painting that was stolen from the gallery has been found.
- What we were talking about with Madison is none of your business.
- I didn't like the book that you gave me.
- When you finish your work, give me a call.
- No one could explain what happened at Gabe's birthday party.