What Are Subordinates in Grammar?

A subordinate clause is a clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence; it merely complements a sentence's main clause, thereby adding to the whole unit of meaning. Because a subordinate clause is dependent upon a main clause to be meaningful, it is also referred to as a dependent clause.

What is an example of subordinate?

Subordination uses conjunctions (for example: although, because, since, when, which, who, if, whereas) to connect one dependent clause to an independent clause, creating a complex sentence. By using a complex sentence, you indicate to your reader that one idea carries more weight than the other.

What is a subordinate clause in a sentence examples?

A subordinate clause has a subject and a verb, but it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. Let's look at some examples; If you win the award (you=subject; win=verb) Since the sun will shine today (the sun=subject; will shine=verb)

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