SOLAR SYSTEM

Detailed explanation-1: -Since “Fern was in school” is modified by the word “while” which is a subordinate conjunction, “While Fern was in school” is a subordinate clause, rather than a main clause. “Dinner always took a long time, because Antonapoulos loved food and he was very slow.” Main clause: Dinner took a long time.

Detailed explanation-2: -A subordinate clause, like an independent clause, has a subject and a verb, but unlike an independent clause, it cannot stand alone as a sentence. Subordinate clauses begin with certain words or short phrases called subordinating words (also known as dependent words, or subordinating/subordinate conjunctions).

Detailed explanation-3: -An independent clause contains a subject and a predicate (the verb and its modifiers) and can function as a complete sentence. A dependent or subordinate clause also contains a subject and a predicate, but it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and needs to be attached to an independent clause.

Detailed explanation-4: -For example: Andrew worked all night, but he was still unable to complete the project. Note that “Andrew worked all night” and “he was still unable to complete the project” are both independent clauses. They could potentially stand alone as sentences.

Detailed explanation-5: -Main clauses have a subject and verb and can stand on their own. Subordinate clauses begin with a conjunction and therefore cannot stand on their own.

Detailed explanation-6: -If you win the award, I will buy you a new video game. Since the sun will shine today, we will go to the beach. When she was sick, her teacher gave the exam. Because mom said so, I apologized to Cecilia.