Question

If I get an A on my report card, my father will buy me a new car.
The underline section starts at "If and ends where the comma is.

The underlined section of the sentence above is a dependent clause. What is another name for a dependent clause?

A) main clause
B) relative clause
C) independent clause
D) subordinate clause

Answer 1

The answer to this question is D a subordinate clause

Answer 2

Another name for a dependent clause is subordinate clause. Option D is correct.

A subordinate clause or dependent clause will begin with a subordinate conjunction or a relative pronoun and will contain both a subject and a verb. This combination of words will not create a complete sentence. It will instead make a reader want additional information to finish the thought. A sependent clause cannot stand alone.