Dependent clause does not express a complete thought, and must be attached to a main clause. Cannot stand alone. DEPENDENT CLAUSES: 1. because it is relaxing. 2. so he has no friends. Underline the subordinate clause in each sentence. 13. My mother is a nurse since she likes to help people. 14. After the storm there were branches in the street. 15. I asked the question that no one else wanted to ask. 16. Frank took the bus, which shows how democratic he is. 17. Sheila eats carrots when she wants to have a snack. 18. If you want to be my friend, you will tell me the truth. 19. They get along well because they never see each other. 20. Although we requested help, we didn’t get any.

Is "words dying" personification? !

What effect is created by the plaque posted on the gate at the entrance to the family's home in nadine gordimer's "once upon a time"? the words written on the plaque offer readers a foreshadowing of the story's outcome without revealing the actual conclusion, the author's use of flashback allows readers to understand what is at the heart of the issues of encroachment in the suburban neighborhood the repetition of the words written on the plaque presents an oxymoron because readers already sense that the plaque has been ineffective in warding off intruders. the author introduces a paradox in which readers are presented with a warning notice when no actual infraction has taken place.

How does understanding a poem's dramatic context a reader understand a theme? explain to me in at least 2 sentences, pleaaassseee! > -