Dependent Clauses
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- Yes James. Let me explain my understanding of a dependent clause.
- Ashley, do you understand what teacher is saying about dependent clauses?
- A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought.
- Ohh, so they can't stand on their own as sentences??
- EXACTLY. So for example:Because it was raining… What happened as a result of it being raining?
- I don't know. It sounds incomplete to me.
- EXACTLY. These clauses cannot stand on their own. Now another thing to remember is that they are called subordinate clauses.
- So do they normally begin with subordinating conjunctions?
- Because, If, After, Before, and some others.
- Who said you weren't paying attention? Yes so anytime you see these words, they go together with dependent clauses.
- OHH. Now I get it.
- I hope you understand it better now James.
- Yes I do Ashley. Thanks a lot.
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