Subordinate word groups

Subordinate word groups cannot stand alone. They function only within sentences, usually as adjectives Definition for adjectives, opens in dialog , adverbs Definition for adverbs, opens in dialog , or nouns Definition for nouns, opens in dialog .

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