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“Subordinate clause” is the name you’re more likely to have learned in school, but the other name, “dependent clause,” may help you better understand what they do because adding that subordinating conjunction to the head of the clause makes it dependent on a main clause.Today, I have an explanation, plus examples with zombies!Also, featured listeners and National Grammar Day news.Sponsor: http://audible.com/ggAmazon Affiliate Link: http://quickanddirtytips.com/amazonGrammar Girl Books: http://j.mp/allGGBooks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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