Independent Clauses

Dependent/Subordinate Clauses

• A complete thought
• contains a subject and a predicate(object).
• is a complete sentence

• not a complete thought
• contains a subject and a predicate(object).
• is not a complete sentence

Examples:

• I like to go to the store.
• We are going to the movies.
• The teachers at schools are really nice.

Examples:

• I like to go
• We are going
• The teacher at school