Question

40 points !!!! What is a dependent clause

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

A subordinate clause or dependent clause is a clause that provides a sentence element with additional information. It's an incomplete thought that can't stand by itself.

Ex. Because it was raining, she could not go outside.

Because it was raining is your dependent clause

Answer 2

What is a dependent clause

Answer: a dependent clause is the clause which can't stand alone because it doesn't convey complete meaning.

Explanation:

A clause is a group of related words that contains a subject with an attached verb.

An independent clause is the clause that can stand alone as a sentence: it has a subject, a verb, and is a complete thought.

On the other hand, a dependent clause is the clause which can't stand alone because it doesn't convey complete meaning. It is dependent on being attached to an independent clause to form a complex sentence.  

Example complex sentence:  

A helium nucleus has two protons, whereas hydrogen has only one.

Dependent clauses can often be identified by words called dependent markers, which are usually subordinating conjunctions. Here, the dependent marker is "whereas", since the clause begins with this marker, it is dependent and needs to be attached to an independent clause: A helium nucleus has two protons.  This independent clause has complete meaning.

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