subordinate clause
US /səˌbɔːrdɪnət ˈklɔːz/
UK /səˌbɔːrdɪnət ˈklɔːz/
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a clause that adds information to the main clause but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence
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In the sentence 'I will go to the park if it stops raining,' 'if it stops raining' is a subordinate clause.
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Every complex sentence contains at least one main clause and one subordinate clause.