Subordinate+clause

=** Subordinating/Dependent clause **= A subordinate clause—also called a //dependent clause//—will begin with a [|subordinate conjunction] or a [|relative pronoun] and will contain both a [|subject] and a [|verb]. This combination of words will //not// form a [|complete sentence].

after although as because before even if even though if in order that
 * Examples:**

Tip-A subordinate clause cannot stand alone as a sentence because it does not provide a complete thought.

In the sentence above, //until// is the conjuction.
 * Examples:**
 * --I waited until my dad came to pick me up.**

In this sentence the conjuction is //even if//.
 * --I am not going to work even if my parents tell me to.**