Question
Identify the number of independent and subordinate clauses in the following group of words.
Before Samantha can take her driving test
two independent clauses
one independent clause and one subordinate clause
one subordinate clause only
one independent clause only
Before Samantha can take her driving test
two independent clauses
one independent clause and one subordinate clause
one subordinate clause only
one independent clause only
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The phrase "Before Samantha can take her driving test" contains **one subordinate clause only**.
A subordinate clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and typically begins with a subordinating conjunction, which in this case is "Before." The clause contains a subject ("Samantha") and a verb phrase ("can take her driving test"), but it is dependent on additional information to form a complete thought.
A subordinate clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and typically begins with a subordinating conjunction, which in this case is "Before." The clause contains a subject ("Samantha") and a verb phrase ("can take her driving test"), but it is dependent on additional information to form a complete thought.