A subordinate clause, also called a dependent clause, is a clause that can't stand by itself as a simple sentence, unlike an independent clause. Subordinate clauses provide additional information and can function as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb.

The dog that chewed up my new shoes is named Oscar.

In the given sentence we have an adjective subordinate clause because it additionally describes the noun that comes before it - the dog. Adjective clauses begin with a relative pronoun or a relative adverb, in this case, the pronoun that.

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Which strategy is the essential to active listening

Olenka [21]

Answer: hearing???

Explanation:

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A word derived from a verb and used as an adjective is called a(n) ______, as seen below. Gnarled and twisted, the old oak seeme

ruslelena [56]

I think you're talking about a participal phrase.
Ex:Awakened by the blaring horns,Aaron looked out the window.