In this sentence:
"The road is safe as long as there is no ice."
Is there a subordinate clause?
Is the word "as" ever used to start off a subordinate clause?
2007-03-27 14:06:51 · 2 answers · asked by Hi 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Yes, 'as long as there is no ice' is the subordinate clause. 'As' can be used as a subordinating conjunction but, in this sentence, 'as long as' is the subordinating conjuction.
2007-03-27 14:25:54 · answer #1 · answered by freddie_the_thinker 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Clauses are generally seperated by a comma.
"When the girl walks across the street, she might get hit by a car."
The second part of the sentence after the comma is the dependent clause because it depends on what the independent clause says.
hope that helps some ... it's been a while since my last Engl/Gram course. ;)
2007-03-27 21:15:28 · answer #2 · answered by Natalie M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋