help regarding subordinate clause pls help

by **varun007** Mon Sep 08, 2008 1:13 pm

Can we begin a sentence with a subordinate clause?

Pls can somebody explain in detail

by **esledge** Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:22 am

Absolutely! A subordinate clause starts with either a relative pronoun or a subordinate conjunction (common GMAT examples: because, although, since, after, though), has a subject and a verb, yet is not a complete sentence on its own.

Examples:

Although the company had a great quarter, the holiday shopping season is expected to be rough.
Once everyone arrived, we sat down to dinner.
Because bats are nocturnal, they must navigate using sound.