[Grammar] Subordinate Clause

[kjbong]

What is the subordinate clause of the following sentence?

The eight-wheel truck overturned unexpectedly and hit the wall with a bang and burned.

 

[5jj]

Welcome to the forum, kjbong. :hi:

There is no subordinate clause in your sentence.

 

[TheParser]

What is the subordinate clause of the following sentence?

The eight-wheel truck overturned unexpectedly and hit the wall with a bang and burned.

NOT A TEACHER


(1) If you look at that sentence very carefully, you will notice that it has one subject

("truck") and two verbs ("overturned" and "hit"). Books say that your sentence has a

compound verb. Basically, your sentence is simply:

Truck + overturned and hit + wall.

(2) A subordinate clause is something like an extra sentence that adds some information:

The truck overturned because the driver was going too fast.

The truck overturned when it started down the steep hill.

The truck overturned after the driver had fallen asleep.

(a) A subordinate clause always needs a main clause (such as "The truck overturned").

(i) If you walked up to a stranger on the street (sidewalk) and said only

"Because the driver was going too fast," the other person would have no idea of

what you were talking about, and she/he might think you were crazy!