SUBORDINATE CLAUSE


Meaning of SUBORDINATE CLAUSE in English

(~s)

A ~ is a clause in a sentence which adds to or completes the information given in the main clause. It cannot usually stand alone as a sentence. Compare main clause . (TECHNICAL)

N-COUNT

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