Difference between revisions of "Dependent clause"
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{{AKA|从句 (cóngjù)}} | {{AKA|从句 (cóngjù)}} | ||
| − | A dependent clause is a clause that is dependent on and modifies or supplies with additional information the independent clause. There is a subordinate conjunction at the beginning of dependent clauses causing | + | A dependent clause is a clause that is dependent on and modifies or supplies with additional information the independent clause. There is a subordinate conjunction at the beginning of dependent clauses causing it to become dependent on independent clauses, even though they have a subject and verb. |
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
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- Also known as: 从句 (cóngjù).
A dependent clause is a clause that is dependent on and modifies or supplies with additional information the independent clause. There is a subordinate conjunction at the beginning of dependent clauses causing it to become dependent on independent clauses, even though they have a subject and verb.
