Examples of What is a Dependent Clause. (When we get enough snow is a dependent clause. It contains the subject we and the verb get. The clause does not express a complete thought and cannot stand on its own as a sentence.) … The clause does not express a complete thought and cannot stand on its own as a sentence.)

What are some dependent clause examples?

• When the president arrives.
• Because I can’t wait for the bus.
• As if he knew what was going to happen.
• Than his sister can.
• If you can work on Sundays.
• Until the sun sets.
• While flowers continue to bloom.
• Whenever you come to visit.

What is dependent clause in a sentence?

A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought. A dependent clause cannot be a sentence. Often a dependent clause is marked by a dependent marker word.