Recognizing Subordinate Clauses

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I wasn't able to recognise subordinate clauses before watching your video... But now I can recognise them... Thank you so much sir Love from India🇮🇳

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[@MrGrammarMan123]

Hi Xobad, Thanks for your patience. Your example sentence actually has no subordinate clause; it is a one-clause sentence (an independent clause). It begins with a noun phrase as its subject ("Driving fast downtown") which complicates the sentence, and may cause us some initial confusion. Notice how this entire phrase can be replaced with the pronoun "it"? That's a sure-fire way to identify it as a noun phrase. For a thorough explanation, see my video on noun clauses. Thanks for watching!

[@FirstReviewer]

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[@MrGrammarMan123]

Thanks for opening further discussion on this point, abouchouaiful. All things are best kept simple. The simple definition of a clause is a group of words which work together AND which contains both a subject and a verb. A phrase is any other working group of words that lacks one or both of these two essential ingredients. "Driving fast downtown" contains no subject, and no verb (only a "verbal"-- in this case the paritciple "driving"). It therefore cannot be a clause; it's a noun phrase.

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[@mariamkinen8036]

I took many leaps to understanding adjectival n adverbial phrases n clauses. Mrs . S something. The tall boy from Delhi ran as fast as a deer. that which who whose whom are the signal words . I like the tea that my sister makes. Borrowed n cited from Mrs . Something . From India. They've lived under the British Imperium for ages .

[@mohammadtariq7575]

Recognizing a clause with questions they answer has become a difficult thing for me to understand. 1. Now let's take a Noun clause used as subject of the verb for example. "Whoever leaves last should turn off the lights. Now if we separate the independent clause we get "should turn of lights" Now I can't understand that how to think of this independent clause so that a question with "what" comes in mind. (They say that in order to be a Noun Clause, a question with the word "what" has to arise from independent clause) Only question comes in my mind is "Who should turn off the lights" and in that case it should be an adjective clause. Your thoughts ???

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I had a problem to recognize between Dependant and independent clauses but I feel more comfortable now when I watched your video I don't know how to thank u

[@sheilaborges4404]

Perfect explanation, I have finally understood what a subordinate clause is !!! Thank you so much !!! LOve your lessons!!

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[@mariamkinen8036]

So, do we go through this every time we write our own sentence? Yes . Not , so hard. Thanks . You are a happy man. I love grammar. IC IC. = i see.

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[@mariamkinen8036]

# 6 hit home big time. An IC with an adjective ( defining the gift) clause. Thank you ❣️

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[@abouchouaibful]

If you claim "Driving fast downtown" is an NP, then we expect the adverbial phrase "fast in downtown" to be in the post-head position which functions as an adjunct which is impossible. The adverb "fast" modifies the tenseless verb "Driving"; "fast" is an adjunct of manner, and only adjuncts function within a clause. Just you have to know that there is a clear difference between a phrase and a clause.

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[@mariamkinen8036]

We do not separate the that -clause. Not even when it's split inside the main clause.

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[@mariamkinen8036]

The " given to me gift " was not only nice but also my favourite brand of a handbag . = The given to me gift was nice. What gift ? Adjectival dependent clause? That is not stated .

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[@mariamkinen8036]

THANK YOU! Ok. Clear.💜#2 the big /that you gave me-gift ... used as an adjective

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[@ngolam3301]

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[@mariamkinen8036]

Do we put a comma after gave me. Probably because it is not the subject but the object of the sentence. = that -clause. We do not separate a subject from its verb.

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I'm home. So nice. So great. Thanks. Stuck up with another one inside it....(= thanks a lot. That omitted. (I )welcome( you). Clever. Nice.

[@dalialopezlagunas8910]

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[@mariamkinen8036]

The dependent clause gives more information of the independent clause . That which who whose whom begin a dependent adjectival relative clause. They are the signal words . Describing nouns n pronouns . Thing place name n ? Adverb clauses define adjectives , other adverbs n verbs he ran quickly . He ran as quickly as the wind . Adverb - adverb phrase . Telling us how ? To what extent? Or, why , when , where .

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[@sarahholden4603]

Could I request some help with discerning the difference between "that" being used in a relative clause or a subordinate clause?

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hi,i'm looking for a warming up in order to introduce a lesson about 'if clause type 1'(this lesson is for esl beginners)

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[@MrGrammarMan123]

Touilaat, to clarify and settle the matter I would simply refer you to the definition of a clause. The following excerpt is a direct quote from the Miriam-Webster English dictionary. KZbin prevents the posting of links in comments (or I'd post), but it is easily found. Clause /ˈklɑ:z/ noun plural claus·es [count] 1 grammar : a part of a sentence that has its own subject and verb ▪ The sentence “When it rained they went inside” consists of two clauses: “when it rained” and “they went inside.”

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This is the flavor I like. Is this correct If I do not write 'that' in between.

[@mariamkinen8036]

ART DAILY Yes , it is . The girl you like .... same pattern.

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[@nazbabar5516]

Will is a helping verb and was is a linking verb. Can anyone please clarify a little?

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