1. Independent/Subordinate Adjectives
Clauses
Independent/Subordinate
Adjectives

2. Kinds of Clauses Independent Clauses
Expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a simple sentence
Ex: Many people love to read about their personalities

3. Kinds of Clauses Subordinate Clauses (Dependant)
Does not express a complete thought- can’t stand alone
Has it’s own subject (sometimes a pronoun) and a verb, but isn’t a sentence because of one word (the subordinating conjunction)
Ex: If current studies are correct
Because I like to read
When I go to the store.

4. Conjunctions Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS)
Join independent clauses (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
Subordinating Conjunctions
Introduce subordinate clauses
If not for this word, the subordinate clause would be a sentence
Ex: Because I like to read (I like to read is a sentence)

5. Common Subordinating Conjunctions
After, although, as, as if, as though, because, before, even though, if, in order that, that, provided, how, since, so that, than, until, when, where, whereas, wherever, while, who, whom, whose, why

6. Adjective clauses
Subordinate (dependant) clauses that act as adjectives
Describes noun
Answers which one? What kind? How many? or how much?
Ex: Some psychologists rely on tests that determine specific personality types.
What kind of test? The kind that determine personality types.

7. Subordinate Conjunctions
Words commonly used to introduce Adj. clauses:
That, which, who, whom, whose
After, before, since, when, where, why