what is a subordinate clause
(with Examples) A dependent clause (or subordinate clause) is one that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence because it does not express a complete thought. Like all clauses, a dependent clause has a subject and verb. Here are some examples of dependent clauses (shaded).
Clauses, as we have seen, can be coordinated with each other, so that the sentence consists of a. set of conjuncts. A clause can also serve other grammatical functions inside another clause: A. clause which serves a grammatical function (other than conjunct) inside another clause is called a. subordinate clause.