COMPOUND SENTENCES BY

SUBORDINATION

Compound sentence by subordination  

Subordinators are words and phrases that signal dependent (subordinate) clauses,introduce dependent /subordinate clauses and signal the relationship between the dependent clause and a word, phrase, or other clause.

A subordinator is a word that introduces a subordinate clause and it is part of that clause

THAT you love meBECAUSE he is hereWHOSE friend is Ted

 Subordinators introduce subordinate clauses and these sentences are compound sentences by subordination

Subordinate clauses A subordinate clause is a group of words that looks like a sentence (it has a subject and a predicate) but cannot stand alone as it is dependent on another structure: an independent clause. A subordinate clause is a group of words that becomes subordinate by preceding it with a subordinator 

The man that I love does not live there anymore(an adjective clause)I am happy because I love him (adverb clause indicating reason)They don’t know whom I love (nominal clause, function as a direct object)

Classification of subordinate clauses A subordinate clause can be classified into three different ones: nominal, adjectival and adverbial.

A nominal / noun clause is a clause that functionsas a noun.

An adjectival/adjective clause is a clause that functions as an adjective.

An adverbial / adverb clause is a clause that functions as an adverb.

Classification of subordinate clauses

He studies what I would like to study (subordinate clause, function as a direct object)

Give me the book that is on the table (Adjective clause because is modifying book)

He studies here at Uqroo.

(Adverb of place modifying the sentence)

He studies where I live (Adverb clause modifying the sentence)

Nominal clauses/ Noun clauses 

A noun is a word that names something.

Nouns perform different functions in a

sentence:

They can be:

The subject, the direct object, the indirect

object, the object of the preposition or the

subjective complement (predicate nominative).

 

Nominal or Noun clauses: functions

Noun clauses perform the same functions in sentences

that nouns do:

A noun has different functions in a sentence. It may be:

Subject

What I heard surprised me.

What Billy did shocked his friends

Direct Object

I love what you are having.

Billy’s friends didn’t know that he couldn’t swim. 

Noun clauses: functions

Subjective complement / Predicate Nominative

He is what I want to be. Billy’s mistake was that he refused to take

lessons.

 

Object of the preposition I am tired of how you treat me. Mary is not responsible for what Billy did.

Noun clauses: functions

Indirect object Give whoever wins the race a present. Give whoever needs it the results of the test.

 

Subordinators used in noun clauses:

that

If

Wh-words: whether, how, what, when, where,

which, who, whom,whose, why

Wh-ever words: however, whatever,

whenever, wherever, whichever, whoever,

whomever

Subordinators used in noun clauses (cont.)

In noun clauses except for that, subordinators cannot be omitted. Only that can be omitted, but it can be omitted only if it is not the first word in a sentence:

Billy’s friends didn’t know (that) he couldn’t swim.

Billy’s mistake was (that) he refused to take lessons.

That Billy jumped off the pier surprised everyone.

Noun clauses: word order

Statement word order is always used in a noun

clause, even if the main clause is a question:

We didn’t know (that) Billy would jump.

Can you tell me if Fred is here? (Statement word order: Fred is

Do you know what time it is? (Statement word order: it is)

Everybody wondered where Billy went. (Statement word order: Billy went)

He thinks that the exam next week will be hard. .

Noun clauses: word order

That George learned how to swim is a miracle.

What Mary said confused her parents.

The winner will be whoever runs fastest.

Billy didn’t listen to what Mary said. He wants

to learn about whatever is interesting.

Adjective Clauses Adjective Clauses

An adjective clause is a group of words that modifies/ describes/singles out a noun.Imagine that I have invited you to my home for Thanksgiving. You look around the room, and you ask me about the different people. Since there are several men and women in the room, I use adjective clauses to identify the different people.

The woman who is pushing the baby stroller is my sister Kim.The turkey which my father cooked was delicious. The man who is wearing glasses is my Uncle Kenneth. The woman whose blouse is red is my cousin Gina. The man whom Uncle Kenneth is talking to is my brother Robert.

Restrictive / Nonrestrictive Defining / Non defining

Adjective clauses are used to provide information about a noun. This information can either define something (defining /restrictive clause), or provide unnecessary, but interesting, added information (non-defining / non restrictive clause).

Adjective clauses are used to identify (modify, specify, single out, describe, explain) a word or a phrase in a sentence.

Restrictive / Nonrestrictive Defining / Non defining (cont.)

I have a friend who lives in Cancún. Of course, this means that you have other friends who do not live in Cancún. The information provided in a defining / restrictive relative clause is crucial in understanding the meaning of the sentence. The woman who lives in the apartment next to mine has been arrested.The document that I need has been misplaced.

NOTE: In defining relative clauses there are no commas as the information cannot be omitted as the antecedent (noun that is modified by the clause) is identified by the clause.

Non defining adjective clauses

Sometimes we want to give additional information about a person, a place or a thing and then an adjective clause is also used. In this case the adjective clause does not specify but gives additional information.

Non-defining / non restrictive relative clauses provide interesting additional information which is not essential to understanding the meaning of the sentence. •Mrs. Jackson, who is very intelligent, lives on the corner.

Non defining adjective clauses

Correct punctuation is essential in non-defining relative clauses. If the non-defining relative clause occurs in the middle of a sentence, a comma is put before the relative pronoun and at the end of the clause. If the non-defining relative clause occurs at the end of a sentence, a comma is put before the relative pronoun. •I love to go to Mexico City, where there are many places to visit.•The perfume that my boyfriend gave me is very sweet.•The perfume W by Perry Ellis, which my friend gave me, is very sweet.