Conjunctions – Example 9

Breakdown of example 9 as described in account.
Sentence account.
Breakdown of account 9 as described.
Example 9 – “Hrothgar” is a noun functioning as the subject of “snores.” “snores” is a verb functioning as the predicate of the second clause. “he” is a pronoun functioning as the subject of “sleeps.” “sleeps” is a verb functioning as the predicate of the first clause. “Hrothgar snores” is an independent clause. “When” is a subordinate conjunction linking the dependent clause to the independent clause. “When he sleeps” is a dependent clause functioning as an adverb modifying “snores.”

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