Methods of Subordination

Methods of Subordination

1. Prepositional Phrases

   • List of Common Idioms that Contain Prepositions

2. Verbal Phrases

   • Participle
     • present form ending with -ing; regular past participle form ending with -d, -ed, or -t
   • Gerund
     • only ends with -ing; used as a noun
   • Infinitive
     • to + present form

3. Dependent Clauses

   • Adverb Clause
     • List of Subordinate Conjunctions and Their Functions
   • Adjective Clause
     • List of Relative Pronouns that Connect Adjective Clauses to the Words They Modify
   • Noun Clause
     • List of Subordinate Conjunctions that Introduce Noun Clauses

4. Appositive

5. Nominative Absolute