Shamsa Rasool MA(3C) 220064 Assignment: Grammar and Syntax Submitted to: Ma'am Anila Gil Date;1st July 2021 Topic: A comparison of subordinate clauses in English and in another language e.g Urdu Punjabi Pashto etc Subordinate Clauses A subordinate clause is a clause that cannot stand alone. It is not independent. Remember that an independent clause has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought-it can stand alone. A subordinate clause has a subject and a verb, but it cannot stand alone. It doesn't express a complete thought. A subordinate clause is different from a phrase. A phrase is a group of related words, but it doesn't have both a subject and a verb. A subordinate clause has a subject and a verb. But it doesn't express a complete thought. Another word for subordinate is dependent. Sometimes you will hear these clauses called dependent clauses. Examples of Subordinate Clauses: 1. Because I said so (I=subject; said=verb) ...