Question

my friend arrived before it started raining.which type of clause is this​

Answer 1

Answer:

The sentence “My friend arrived before it started raining” is a complex sentence. Generally, a complex sentence consists of, at least, two clauses: a main or independent clause and a subordinate or dependent clause. In this sentence, whereas “my family arrived” is the main clause, “before it started raining” is the subordinate clause. As a matter of fact, “before it started raining” is an adverbial clause of time modifying the main-clause verb “arrived.” Note that the structure of a complex sentence can be done in two ways. If the main clause precedes the subordinate clause, you do not have to use a comma to separate it from the subordinate clause. If, on the other hand, the subordinate clause precedes the main clause, you do have to use a comma to separate it from the main clause. Nonetheless, regardless of the different structure of the complex sentence, the grammatical analysis is the same. So, then, in order to get a clear picture of the structure and the function of a complex sentence consisting of an adverbial (subordinate) clause, pay careful attention to the following illustrative examples.