subordinate+clause

=Subordinate clause=:

Pronunciation:suh-BOR-din-it media type="file" key="S0847700.wav"

Like all clauses, this word group contains a subject and a verb (plus any accompanying phrases or modifiers), but unlike the independent clause, the subordinate clause cannot stand alone; it does not express a complete thought. Also called a dependent clause, the subordinate clause depends on a main clause (or independent clause) to complete its meaning. Easily recognized key words and phrases usually begin these clauses.

Usually contains these words: although, because, unless, if, even through, since, as soon as, while, who, when, where, how and that

Examples:

1."We’ve got to save Ginny from the Basilisk, **__while__** trying to save the school again also". - Trying to save the school again also, is not a complete thought, attached to "We've to to save Ginny from the Basilisk, completes it.

2. "Ralph passed a message toward to Jack and **__when__** they next came to fruit the whole party stopped and ate."- Lord of the Flies by William Golding - Again, the second part of the sentence can not stand alone, with "Ralph passed a message...." it can make it a complete thought.

3.The palace structure was made of light walls and window **__that__** allowed the white light of the region to enter the many chambers inside."- The Hidden Infinities by Gustavo Alberto - The sentence above can not be a complete thought with out its other sentence, and "that" puts the two sentences together.

"3D awards." 1st Annual 3D awards. 2002-2004,. International 3D Awards. 26 Sep 2007 .

Attributions:

"Merriam-webster." merriam -webster: clause. 2007. merriam-webster Inc. 26 Sep 2007 .

"Subordinate clause." About.com: Subordinate clause. 2007. About, Inc. 26 Sep 2007 .

Golding, William. Lord of the Flies. New York: Penguin Group, 1954.

Vaca, Gustavo. The Hidden Infinities. Japan: Chamanvision, 2006.

"3D awards." 1st Annual 3D awards. 2002-2004,. International 3D Awards. 26 Sep 2007 ."

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