Dependent Clauses
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A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought. A dependent clause cannot be a sentence. In most cases, a dependent clause is marked by a dependent marker word.

Here is an example:

In this example “when” is the dependant marker word.

When Tony studied in the school canteen for his English Exam . . .

We can see that this is not a full sentence because although it contains a subject and a verb. It doesn’t contain a complete expression.

In most cases a dependent marker word is a word added to the beginning of an independent clause that makes it into a dependent clause.

When Tony studied in the school canteen for his English Exam . . .
Some common dependent markers are: after, although, as, as if, because, before, even if, even though, if, in order to, since, though, unless, until, whatever, when, whenever, whether, and while.

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