College Composition / Unit 11 CMP 0267 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Choosing What to Subordinate
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The idea
Put the main point in the independent clause and the supporting information in the dependent clause.
In practice
"Although the study was small, its findings were striking" stresses the findings; "Although its findings were striking, the study was small" stresses the limitation.
Where people slip
Revision items often hinge on this choice; ask which idea the paragraph is about.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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