1. Subordinate Clauses
What the heck are those?

2. Subordinate Clauses Clause Subordinate
Has a subject (noun) and a verb (what the noun does)
Ex. Steve fell.
Subordinate
Means “subservient to” or “dependent on,” like a servant of the king

3. Independent Clause Independent clauses are the kings
they don’t need anybody
they can stand alone and make sense
they are the main man

4. Subordinate Clauses Subordinate clauses are the servants
they are servants to independent clauses, the kings
they do not make any sense on their own
they are extra

5. Independent clause Subordinate clause (dependent clause) the main man
needs the king
extra

6. A store must reorder stock
before a product runs out

7. A store must reorder stock before a product runs out.
needs the king
main sentence
independent clause
subordinate clause

8. A store must reorder stock before a product runs out.
INDEPENDENT
SUBORDINATE
subject
subject
verb
verb
A store must reorder stock before a product runs out.
but the king can stand alone
and the servant needs the king
They are both CLAUSES because they both have a subject and a verb.

9. A store must reorder stock before a product runs out.
INDEPENDENT
SUBORDINATE
subject
subject
verb
verb
A store must reorder stock before a product runs out.
but the king can stand alone
and the servant needs the king
They are both CLAUSES because they both have a subject and a verb.

10. Way to spot subordinate clauses
They have a subordinating conjunction:
After
Before
When
While As
Because
Since
Although If
Unless
and others…

11. Underline the subordinate clause
Put a frowny face above & a crown above the independent clause.
Because people have different tastes, stores order many brands.

12. Underline the subordinate clause
Put a frowny face above & a crown above the independent clause.
In the past, a cashier could not record every product sold as she rang up a sale.

13. Underline the subordinate clause
Put a frowny face above & a crown above the independent clause.
While the store was closed, workers took inventory.

14. Sometimes, there are two kings
Two independent clauses joined by a conjunction, also known as a FANBOY.
Managers noted products low in stock, and the purchasing agent reordered.
For And Nor But Or Yet So

15. Sometimes, there are two kings
Do not confuse FANBOYS with subordinating conjunctions and their subordinate clauses.
Managers noted products low in stock, and the purchasing agent reordered.