Definition: A subordinate clause does not express a complete idea and cannot stand alone. It must occur in a sentence with a main clause and may be introduced by a subordinating conjunction or a relative pronoun. The subordinate clause is in italics in the following examples.
Examples:
J'ai dit que j'aime les pommes.
I said that I like apples.
Il a réussi parce qu'il a beaucoup travaillé.
He succeeded because he worked a lot.
L'homme dont je parle habite ici.
The man that I'm talking about lives here.
Also known as: proposition dépendante, dependent clause
Related lessons: Subordinating conjunctions - Relative pronouns
Related terms: clause - pronoun - si clause - conjunction - main clause - relative clause
Examples:
J'ai dit que j'aime les pommes.
I said that I like apples.
Il a réussi parce qu'il a beaucoup travaillé.
He succeeded because he worked a lot.
L'homme dont je parle habite ici.
The man that I'm talking about lives here.
Also known as: proposition dépendante, dependent clause
Related lessons: Subordinating conjunctions - Relative pronouns
Related terms: clause - pronoun - si clause - conjunction - main clause - relative clause
