Dependent+clause

= Dependent clause = ====Dependent clauses-is a clause used in conjunction with the independent clause, augmenting or attributing it. Dependent clauses cannot stand alone as a sentence; instead, they always modify the independent clause of a sentence.====

A synonym for a dependent clause would be subordinate clause. Examples of dependent clauses: The bolded sentences in the sentences about can't stand alone, so they are called dependent clauses. Two types of dependent clauses: - Adjectival clause. - Adverbal clause.
 * //**Wherever**// **she** **goes**, she leaves a piece of luggage behind.
 * **If i turned in my homework of time,** i wouldn't have failed this class.

**Adjectival clause**- An adjective clause is a dependent clause that describes a noun. It answers questions like **Who? Whom? Whose? How? Which?** and **When?** --The girl who is the smartest inn our school is my friend.
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*Introduced by relative pronoun or relative adverbs. **Relative Pronouns-** who, whom. whose, which, that, whatever, whoever, etc. **Relative Adverbs-**where, when, why, etc.

**Adverbal clause-** A clause that modifies a verb or adjective. **For Examples**: --He was talking on the phone when i arrived. --As i was finishing my homework, she began cooking.

**Compound and Complex sentences.**
---A compound sentence is a sentence that contains two complete ideas (called clauses) that are related. These two clauses are usually connected in a compound "nor", "yet", or "so". Examples: - The black dog has won many prizes, ** but ** he doesn’t know many tricks.

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---A ** complex sentence **is made from an independent clause and a dependent clause joined together.=====