A dependent clause cannot stand alone, though they often contain both a subject and a verb. Where independent clauses express complete thoughts, dependent clauses do not, and left on their own, ...

Relative clauses can be used to create complex sentences as they are a type of subordinate clause. A subordinate clause is a part of a sentence that adds additional information to the main clause.

Relative clauses can be used to create complex sentences as they are a type of subordinate clause. A subordinate clause is a part of a sentence that adds additional information to the main clause.

A complex sentence is made up of a main clause and a subordinate clause connected to each other with a subordinating conjunction. Subordinating conjunctions are common in academic writing, and they ...

Many sentences may contain two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses joined with appropriate conjunctions and/or punctuation. Combining two or more sentences without appropriate ...

An independent clause consists of a subject (e.g. “the dog”) and a verb (e.g. “barked”) creating a complete thought. The dog barked. A dependent clause cannot stand alone even if it contains a subject ...

WE have already reviewed four reference word strategies, or the use of specific grammatical devices that allow us to clarify ...

A relative clause is a subordinate clause which post-modifies nouns. The subordinating conjunctions who, whose, which, where, that, when, why, how are used. There are two types of relative clause: ...

Last week’s column that discussed the use of comas, semi and full colons, and mentioned dependent and independent clauses in passing, elicited an email response from a reader who sought to know ...