distinguishing between dependent adverb and dependent adjective clauses

DEPENDENT ADVERB CLAUSES

Remember that dependent adverb clauses usually come at the beginning or at the end of a sentence, and they always begin with a subordinate conjunction. You may want to take time to review these subordinate conjunctions now.

Examples

(After the game was over), everyone went to a pub to celebrate the victory.
dependent adverb clause

They went to New Brunswick for two weeks (so that they could visit their relatives and
tour the University of New Brunswick.)                dependent adverb clause

DEPENDENT ADJECTIVE CLAUSES

Remember that dependent adjective clauses usually come in the middle or end of a sentence, and they always begin with a relative pronoun. Make sure you know your relative pronouns!

Example

The gymnast (who won the gold medal) is my cousin.
                        dependent adjective clause modifying "gymnast"

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