Curated OER
Subordinate Clauses
A subordinate clause, or dependent clause, has a subject-verb combination but it cannot stand on its own because it is an incomplete thought that does not make sense. Yossarian the Grammarian explains that each clause can function like a...
Yossarian the Grammarian
Punctuation Basics: Restrictive and Non Restrictive
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains how to determine if a clause is restrictive or nonrestrictive. He also shows where to place each comma after identifying the type of clause. [7:14]
Yossarian the Grammarian
Dependent Clauses: English Grammar Lesson
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains the following dependent clause types: noun clauses, adjective clauses, and adverb clauses. [8:16]
Yossarian the Grammarian
Sentence Diagramming 8: Nominal Clause as Direct Object
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains how to diagram a sentence that has a nominal clause as a direct object. [3:10]
Yossarian the Grammarian
Yossarian the Grammarian: Sentence Diagramming 11: The Subordinate Clause
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian demonstrates how to diagram a sentence with a subordinate clause.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Adverb Clauses
This lesson discusses adverb clauses and the associated subordinating conjunctions. This tutorial lesson shares a short video and review questions over the lesson's content. [2:16]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Relative Clauses
A relative pronoun is a word like "that" or "which" or "who", so a relative clause is a clause that begins with a relative pronoun. In the sentence "The dragon who breathed blue fire has retired," "who breathed blue fire" is a relative...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Phrases and Clauses
A phrase is any collection of words that behaves like a part of speech, like a noun phrase ("my brother Stu"), an adjectival phrase ("in a different shade of blue"), or an adverbial phrase ("with elegance and tact"). A clause is any noun...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Clauses: Lesson 1
This video [2:18] introduces clauses and discusses how to recognize them. It is 1 of 5 in the series titled "Clauses." Incldues a short quiz.
