Questions tagged [subordinate-clauses]
A Subordinate Clause (or Dependent Clause) has a Subject and a Verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
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Is this a valid use of "when"?
I want to make sure that this is a correct and natural way of using "when" for describing a line graph.
It kept falling until June when it reached the lowest point of -3%.
I want to say ...
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'It is impossible' followed by a that-clause vs. 'It is impossible' followed by a for + Noun Phrase + to + Infinitive construction
It is impossible that everyone is telling the truth.
It is impossible for everyone to be telling the truth.
What on earth is the difference between the meanings of two sentences above?
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Beginning a sentence with "adj + as" [closed]
Is the following sentence, where the beginning starts with "adj + as", grammatical?
Knowledgeable and experienced as the old CEO is, the new, younger one seems to be more fitted to perform ...
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How shall "...with his denial that we have any grasp of the way the world is independent of the way our minds construct our experience" be parsed?
On p173 of Section "Subjective Truth and the Problem of Relativism" in The Big Questions by Solomon:
Rationality is tying our knowledge and our lives together in the most coherent and ...
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It seems the main clause is absent in this complex sentence. Why is it correct?
I saw this complex sentence in the CGEL Quirk et al.
What surprises me is that they are fond of snakes and lizards.
In this sentence, the subject is the wh-clause and the predicative is that-clause.
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Does it make any differences in meaning when the subordinate clause is at the end or beginning of the sentence?
Does it make any differences in meaning when the subordinate clause is at the end or beginning of the sentence?
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Mom always makes sure Tom has food to eat before he leaves for school.
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Whatever and whichever usage
Whatever Alice offers him, Fred eats.
Whatever you like, you may take.
Whichever wing succeeded first would wheel inwards and help the other.
Why the 3rd example does not have a comma after the ...
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one or two sentences?
The following is a link to a CNN news story.
https://www.facebook.com/cnninternational/videos/this-pool-loving-pup-cant-get-enough-time-in-the-water-see-his-reaction-to-getti/1414625682685648/
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Must "which" be at the start of a subordinate clause?
To my ears, the following sounds correct:
Tell me which car you will use.
but the following sounds incorrect:
Tell me you will use which car.
An LLM told me they are both correct. Is it right?
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"be the way you are" vs. "be the way as you are"
Don't be afraid of being the way you are
Don't be afraid of being the way as you are.
Don't be afraid of being the way that you are.
Is there any difference among them?
I feel natural with 'being ...
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'I was eating when he came home' vs 'He came home when I was eating'
Is there any difference between these two sentences?
I was eating when he came home.
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He came home when I was eating.
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What is the subject of the verb [settle]? He waited until complete quiet settled on the assembly
A sentence from dictionay assembly: entry 2 in Collins
He waited until complete quiet settled on the assembly.
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complete is an adjective and quiet ia an uncountable noun
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Why can the clause "As well as can be measured" lack the subject?
Could you please help me with the grammar in this sentence?
More economic variation took shape in rural villages, as some grew prosperous from farming while others did not. As well as can be measured,...
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What does "that" refer to in " This option reduces stitching artifacts that result when"? [closed]
I see a sentence in a book:
This option reduces stitching artifacts that result when part of an
object is rasterized while another part remains in vector form (as
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"Despite the fact that x" <-- phrase, a clause, or phrase + a clause?
I know that “despite” is a preposition.
However, I am confused about its role in the following sentence (and similar sentences that use “despite the fact that”):
SENTENCE: Despite the fact that I was ...
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Is it impossible that noun clauses beginning with "when" can function as a subject?
___is impossible to tell now.
(A) When will it snow
(B) Whether will snow
(C) When it snows
(D) Whether it will snow
I found this in my homework.
the answer is D.
but C for option confuses me, ...
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What kinds of subordinate clauses can I use here? "She doesn't like (it) (if/when/that) I tell other people"
She doesn't like it if I tell other people about it.
This is a sentence I am writing. This version above sounds the best to my ear.
She doesn't like if I tell other people about it.
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Does this question remain the same when it is a subordinate clause: "Who can tell me what day is it today?"
This is from an English teaching web site School conversation (see:01:15)
Who can tell me what day is it today?
As we know, a question sentence changes structure when it functions as a subordinate ...
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If I knew where she <lived><lives> now, I'd go and see her
(1) If I knew where she lived now, I'd go and see her.
(2) If I knew where she lives now, I'd go and see her.
[Question] Which is correct?
I think that (1) is correct, but a Japanese teacher of ...
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Negation after "but"
I would like to ask which option sounds more natural/common/idiomatic to you.
1a. The hat looks red but the bag does not.
1b. The hat looks red but the bag not.
Similarly, could you please also ...
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Is the which clause in this sentence used correctly?
Is this sentence natural or at least grammatically correct?
At least he is not a simp, which many people are.
I was told that which shouldn't be used to refer to people, which seems to be confirmed ...
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"I am curious what you think" or "I am curious about what you think"?
"What you think" is the object in the sentence, while what is a pronoun, so it should be "I am curious about something", not "I am curious something"?
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Past Simple or Present Perfect in a Subordinate Clause with 'Until'
I waited until he found out the truth before I attempted to explain myself.
OR
I waited until he had found out the truth before I attempted to explain myself.
Is Past Perfect necessary here? I ...
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Could I use future with the when clause in this case?
Could you send it when the Christmas rush will be over.
Could you send it when the Christmas rush is over.
Are they both grammatical and what is the difference in their meaning?
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Can I put "as evidenced by" as a non-essential clause here?
Overall, as corruption is widespread, as evidenced by corruption at
both the elite and grassroots levels, socialism does not work.
Is the above sentence correct? I tried to modify "widespread&...
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Does "may" in an independent clause also refer to the following dependent clause introduced by "because"?
Suppose that some people say "professionals, such as doctors, should be required to work in the country where they did their training."
Now supposed that we are asked to discuss their ...
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"Mark insisted that he would be the one who <told> <tells> <will tell> <would tell> John the bad news."
(1) Mark insists that he will be the one who tells John the bad news.
(2) Mark insists that he will be the one who will tell John the bad news.
Do (1) and (2) mean the same? If not, then why not?
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ellipsis after "although"
infopop.cc:
(1a) Although poor, he is quite happy. — correct
(1b) Although he is poor, he is quite happy. — correct
My variant:
(1c) Although is poor, he is quite happy. — I don't know if it's correct
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Commas with introductory clauses
Can you please help me explain why there has to be a comma with this sentence:
"Not only have these injuries taught me a lot about myself (comma) they have helped me gain an unexplainable ...
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Should a comma be put before 'and' when it is in a subordinate clause?
In 1980, the west of the coastal village had a woodland, marsh, hotel, and holiday cottages, in addition to two road branches, although in 2010, there was a golf course occupying the site of the ...
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Are "getting p.p" and "have been p.p" same?
I've come across this following sentence:
He said he's noticed more consumers getting approved since 2010's third quarter[1].
I wonder if I can rewrite it this way:
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what does the phrase ''such as'' mean? [closed]
I am confused about the phrase ''such as'' in the following sentence.
in second part the pronoun ''it'' make me comfused and the ''it'' seems to refer the phrase ''the genuine teaching of the Buddha&...
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When And Before
1-He Had Scarcely Crossed The Road Before The Bus Came.
2-They Had Hardly Reached Their Shelter When It rained.
-Can We use 'Before' And 'When' Interchangeably in these sentences?
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The omission of conjunction 'that' in relative pronoun sentence
While studying english, a sudden question appeared in my head.
ex) He is a man who I think is honest.
this sentence can be divided in two:
1) He is a man
2) I think that he is honest.
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Can a subordinate clause modify two clauses when it is at the end?
Can a subordinate clause modify two clauses when it is at the end?
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He was eating bread and his family got up when you arrived.
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Is omitting a repeated subject and predicate in attributive clauses ok?
Can I omit the conjunction, the subject, and the auxiliary verb in this attributive clause in (1)
I had returned the book (which I had) borrowed from library.
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"When" in adverbial clauses
He was watching TV when I came in.
I came in when he was watching TV.
As we know, simple or continuous verb forms can be used in when-clauses.
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Should I use an extra "will" in the subordinate clause?
please let me know which of these are incorrect (I think the second sentences that are with an extra 'will" are incorrect. What do native speakers really use?
I will cook whatever my mom cooks.
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Is "associated a subset of Ω" grammatical in this sentence?
Let 𝐴 and Ω be sets, and suppose [that with each element 𝛼 of 𝐴 there is associated a subset of Ω which we denote by 𝐸𝛼].
Is "associated a subset of Ω" grammatical in this sentence?
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About subordinated clauses embedded in other subordinated clause
Is it correct to use subordinated clause that is already subordinated clause of other clause?
E.g: if to take sentence "I know a place where I thought we could go" at that inside sentence &...
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in which/in how
Spring Flower Gifts trains every manager in its retail stores in _______ they should deal with customer service.
a. which
b. who
c. what
d. how
The answer is d. I'd like to know why a. can't be ...
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A second essential function vision serves is to facilitate major changes. Is the sentence grammatical?
I came across this sentence and am not sure whether it is grammatical. It looks like the clause "a second essential function vision serves" functions as a subject and is embedded into the ...
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"I mentioned that our office will be based here" vs "I mentioned that our office would be based here"
"I mentioned that our office will be based here" vs "I mentioned that our office would be based here"
The questions is for something that has not been changed, and is just being ...
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Which of these forms is the correct one?
Which of these forms is the correct one?
Addressing the students as a class, ask them who they think the culprit is.
Addressing the students as a class, ask them who they think is the culprit.
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Is this sentence correct ? Are these 2 sentences bounded correctly?
'Mr. Smith invited Mr. Adachi for a business lunch, to introduce their new accountant to him and to discuss their future relationship.'
For the sentence above, I want to ask:
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Tense difference ; subordinate clause "will" or "would"
I'm not a native speaker. So I'm confused with the tense as the following sentence.
1.I heard that they would hold a party.
I heard that they will hold a party.
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In what cases can we use "where" to lead a subordinate clause, when not talking about places?
We can use "Where" to lead subordinate clauses when talking about places.
A place where people live
Sometimes "where" can also be used for more abstract concepts.
I missed the ...
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Present simple in a sub clause
Is there any difference between
Let's wait until the rain has stopped.
and
Let's wait until the rain stop.
If not, then why my grammar book recommends the former.
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Is the statement "It is the government's responsibility" a dependent clause
I am currently learning English for an exam and came across the word
It is the government's responsibility
Is this a dependent clause or an independent clause?
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Usage of "... such ... that ..."
Can the word "that" be the subject of the subordinate clause in sentences of the construction "... such ... that ..."?
For example, I believe the sentence:
"It was such a bad ...
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