Understanding Subordinate Clauses and Completeness

The video tutorial explains subordinate clauses, also known as dependent clauses, which are incomplete thoughts that rely on independent clauses for completion. It introduces subordinators, which link subordinate clauses to independent clauses, and provides examples using subordinating conjunctions, relative pronouns, and adverbs to illustrate how subordinate clauses function.

What is a subordinate clause also known as?

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

• Complete clause

• Main clause

Why is a subordinate clause considered incomplete?

• It is too short

• It lacks a verb

• It lacks a subject

• It depends on an independent clause

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a subordinate clause?

• It is an incomplete thought

• It involves a subordinator

• It is a complete thought

• It depends on an independent clause

What is the role of a subordinator in a sentence?

• To act as a verb

• To replace a noun

• To link a subordinate clause to an independent clause

• To end a sentence

Which of the following is NOT a type of subordinator?

• Subordinating conjunction

• Relative pronoun

• Preposition

• Adverb

What is the effect of adding a subordinator to a clause?

• It makes the clause a question

• It makes the clause independent

• It makes the clause a command

• It makes the clause dependent

Which word can be a subordinating conjunction?

• But

• And

• Since

• Or

What happens when you add 'since' to 'the boy ate'?

• It becomes a subordinate clause

• It becomes a complete sentence

• It becomes a question

• It becomes an independent clause

Which of the following is an example of a subordinate clause?

• He felt full

• The boy ate

• Since the boy ate

• The boy read

What is the main characteristic of an independent clause?

• It cannot stand alone

• It is always a question

• It can stand alone as a sentence

• It is always a command