Subordinate word groups

Subordinate word groups cannot stand alone. They function only within sentences, usually as adjectives, adverbs, or nouns.

The main types of subordinate word groups are the following:

Exercises:

Prepositional phrases 1

Prepositional phrases 2

Objects of prepositions

Verbal phrases 1

Verbal phrases 2

Subordinate clauses 1

Subordinate clauses 2

Subjects of subordinate clauses

Phrases and clauses