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 ** also called "subordinate clause"
 ** DC lacks either a SUBJECT or a VERB
+** DC clauses are therefore attached to an IC that completes the clause as a complete sentence and/or thought
+** DC clauses add information to but are not necessary for the IC to make sense
+Click EXPAND for examples
+<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
+* "Going to the store" = not a complete thought or sentence
+* "Going to the store, I realized I left my wallet at home."
+</div>
+=== Dominant v. subordinate clause ===
+* dominant clause is another name for an IC
+** however, the dominant clause is that part of the sentence that makes the complete thought
+*** i.e., the main clause or point of a sentence
+*** everything else is additional information
+* subordinate clause is another name for a DC
+** subordinate clauses are usually those clauses that are formed by adding a [[subordinating conjunction]])
 === Subordinating conjunction ===