Understanding Subordinate Clauses

This video tutorial covers subordinate clauses, also known as dependent clauses, which are incomplete thoughts that rely on independent clauses for completion. It explains the role of subordinators, such as relative pronouns, subordinating conjunctions, and adverbs, in linking subordinate clauses to independent clauses. The tutorial provides examples of how to form subordinate clauses using these subordinators and demonstrates how they combine with independent clauses to create complete thoughts.

What is the primary function of a subordinate clause?

• To act as a main clause in a sentence

• To stand alone as a complete sentence

• To replace an independent clause

• To provide additional information to an independent clause

Why are subordinate clauses considered incomplete thoughts?

• They are always questions

• They lack a subject

• They lack a verb

• They depend on an independent clause for completion

What is a subordinator?

• A type of verb

• A synonym for independent clause

• A word that links a subordinate clause to an independent clause

• A type of punctuation

Which of the following is NOT a type of subordinator?

• Subordinating conjunction

• Relative pronoun

• Preposition

• Adverb

Which word can be used as a subordinating conjunction?

• Or

• Since

• And

• But

In the sentence 'Since the boy ate, he felt full,' what role does 'since' play?

• It is an adverb

• It is a subordinating conjunction

• It is a relative pronoun

• It is the main verb

What happens when a relative pronoun is added to an independent clause?

• It remains unchanged

• It becomes a question

• It becomes a subordinate clause

• It becomes a command

In the sentence 'This is the book that the boy read,' what is the function of 'that'?

• It is a preposition

• It is an adverb

• It is a subordinating conjunction

• It is a relative pronoun

Which adverb can be used to form a subordinate clause?

• Quickly

• When

• Often

• Very

In the sentence 'I'll see you when I go to school,' what role does 'when' play?

• It is an adverb

• It is a subordinating conjunction

• It is a relative pronoun

• It is a main verb