While they were discussing the movie, their teacher entered the class.
Main Clause: Their teacher entered the class.
Subordinate Clause: While they were discussing the movie
here the sentences have become have become independent and how does it satisfy the definition of
subordinating conjunction???
These conjunctions join a subordinate clause with a main clause. Simply speaking, a subordinate or dependent clause is one that cannot stand as a separate sentence, while a main or an independent clause is one that can stand as a separate sentence.
For example:
Gagan decided that he would walk to office if it did not rain that morning. |
In this case, the main and the subordinate clauses are as follows:
Gagan decided that he would walk to office. (Main Clause) The meaning is clear. Hence, this clause stands by itself as a sentence. If it did not rain that morning (Subordinate Clause) The meaning is not clear. Hence, this clause does not stand by itself as a sentence. It depends on the main clause for its meaning to become clear |