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Definition subordinate clause in American English

subordinate clause noun

[countable]noun
1

a clause that adds information about an independent clause, but is not considered to be a well-formed sentence on its own. For example in the sentence 'When you hear the alarm, get out of bed immediately', 'when you hear the alarm' is a subordinate clause.

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Definition subordinate clause in American English