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dependent clause
dependent clauseA dependent clause (also called a subordinate clause) is a clause that relies on the information from an independent clause to form a complete, logical thought. As such, it cannot stand on its own to form a sentence. There are three types of dependent clause: noun clauses, relative clauses (also called adjective clauses), and adverbial clauses.Continue reading...dependent clausen. A clause that cannot stand alone as a full sentence and functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb within a sentence. Also called subordinate clause.dependent clause n (Grammar) grammar another term for subordinate clause Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | dependent clause - a clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverbsubordinate clausecomplex sentence - a sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clauseclause - (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentencerestrictive clause - a subordinate clause that limits or restricts the meaning of the noun phrase it modifiesdescriptive clause, nonrestrictive clause - a subordinate clause that does not limit or restrict the meaning of the noun phrase it modifies |
Translationsdependent clause
Related to dependent clause: complex sentence, prepositional phrase, independent clause, subordinate clauseSynonyms for dependent clausenoun a clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverbSynonymsRelated Words- complex sentence
- clause
- restrictive clause
- descriptive clause
- nonrestrictive clause
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