Difference between revisions of "Dependent clause"
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- Also known as: 从句 (cóngjù).
A dependent clause is dependent on and modifies an independent clause. Dependent clauses have a subject and verb, but also start with a subordinate conjunction, making it clear that they are not meant to stand on their own.
