What is the term for the word or phrase that connects a dependent clause to an independent clause? [#1318]

Subordinating conjunctions, such as "because", "although", "if", and "unless", connect a dependent clause to an independent clause, showing the relationship between the two clauses.

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Subordinating conjunctions, such as "because", "although", "if", and "unless", connect a dependent clause to an independent clause, showing the relationship between the two clauses.

Many of my friends are coming to the party.

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Many of my friends are coming to the party.

Khardung La is located in the Leh district of Ladakh, a union territory of India. The pass is 40 kilometers north of Leh on the Ladakh Range. It's known as the gateway to the Nubra and Shyok valleys, and connects the Indus and Shyok river valleys.

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Khardung La is located in the Leh district of Ladakh, a union territory of India. The pass is 40 kilometers north of Leh on the Ladakh Range. It's known as the gateway to the Nubra and Shyok valleys, and connects the Indus and Shyok river valleys.

The Pir Panjal Range is located in the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, and in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The range runs from east-southeast to west-northwest, extending over 200 miles from the Nilam River in Azad Kashmir to southwestern Jammu and Kashmir. The Pir Panjal Range is part of the Lesser Himalayas.

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The Pir Panjal Range is located in the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, and in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The range runs from east-southeast to west-northwest, extending over 200 miles from the Nilam River in Azad Kashmir to southwestern Jammu and Kashmir. The Pir Panjal Range is part of the Lesser Himalayas.

She is not coming to the wedding.

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She is not coming to the wedding.

A "school" is the collective noun for a group of fish, particularly when they swim together in a coordinated manner. A group of fish also known as shoal. A group of fish that are not the same species is called a shoal of fish.

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A "school" is the collective noun for a group of fish, particularly when they swim together in a coordinated manner. A group of fish also known as shoal. A group of fish that are not the same species is called a shoal of fish.

had

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Reflexive pronouns like "himself", "herself", "itself", "themselves" refer back to the subject of the sentence, indicating that the action is being performed on the subject itself.

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Reflexive pronouns like "himself", "herself", "itself", "themselves" refer back to the subject of the sentence, indicating that the action is being performed on the subject itself.

He is smarter than his brother.

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He is smarter than his brother.

Ram says that Lakshman is ill.

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Ram says that Lakshman is ill.

The Kamarupa Kingdom was an ancient kingdom that ruled Assam from the 4th to the 12th century. Its capital city, Pragjyotishpura, was said to be the epicenter of the kingdom's power and culture. King Bhagadatta, who ruled Kamarupa, was a legendary figure who fought on the side of the Kauravas in the Mahabharata war.

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The Kamarupa Kingdom was an ancient kingdom that ruled Assam from the 4th to the 12th century. Its capital city, Pragjyotishpura, was said to be the epicenter of the kingdom's power and culture. King Bhagadatta, who ruled Kamarupa, was a legendary figure who fought on the side of the Kauravas in the Mahabharata war.