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• Dependent clause


  A group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought. A dependent clause cannot be a sentence. Often a dependent clause is marked by a dependent marker word.
• Dependent clauses


  • When the president arrives.
  • Because I can't wait for the bus.
  • As if he knew what was going to happen.
  • Than his sister can.
  • If you can work on Sundays.
  • Until the sun sets.
  • While flowers continue to bloom.
  • Whenever you come to visit.
• Independent clause


  A clause that can stand on its own two feet--independently. You can join independent clauses if you want to.
• Independent clauses


  • Andrew worked all night, but he was still unable to complete the project.
• Independent clauses


  • Asif plays hockey
  • Shazia could not catch the bus
  • Ali could not finish the mathematics test
  • Arifa quickly ate her lunch
  • Harris is back from work
  • you must work hard
• Dependent clauses


  • as he enjoys it.
  • because she was late.
  • although he knew all the sums.
  • as she was very hungry.
  • so he must take rest.
  • if you want to succeed in life.
• Subordinating conjunctions


  Words used to link and join together a main clause (also known as independent clause) to the subordinate clause (also known as dependent clause).
• Categories of subordinating conjunctions


  • Comparison
  • Concession
  • Condition
  • Time
  • Place
  • Manner
  • Reason
• Subordinating conjunctions for comparison


  • than, rather than, whether, as much as, whereas
• Subordinating conjunctions for concession

  • though, although, even though
• Subordinating conjunctions for condition

  • if, unless, provided that, even if, in case
• Subordinating conjunctions for time


  • after, as soon as, as long as, before, by the time, now that, once, since, until, when, whenever, while
• Subordinating conjunctions for place

  • where, wherever
• Subordinating conjunctions for manner

  • how, as though, as if
• Subordinating conjunctions for reason


  • because, since, so that, in order (that), as