subordinate clause
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subordinate clause
noun
plural
subordinate clauses
subordinate clause
noun
plural
subordinate clauses
Britannica Dictionary definition of SUBORDINATE CLAUSE
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grammar
:
a clause that does not form a simple sentence by itself and that is connected to the main clause of a sentence
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In the sentence “I went home because I felt ill,” “because I felt ill” is a subordinate clause.
— called also
dependent clause
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compare coordinate clause, main clause
