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nouna clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb
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dependent clause. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dependent%20clause
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“dependent clause.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dependent%20clause. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dependent clause,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dependent%20clause.
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