What is the subordinate clause in the sentence?

While he was on vacation in Colorado, Ivan painted some beautiful landscapes of the Rocky Mountains and gave the paintings to friends.

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What is the subordinate clause in the sentence?

While he was on vacation in Colorado, Ivan painted some beautiful landscapes of the Rocky Mountains and gave the paintings to friends.

sesca89 · Answer

please help me

anonymous · Answer

subordinate clause is : While he was on vacation in Colorado

anonymous · Answer

The subordinate clause is simply the part of the sentence that cannot stand alone. "Ivan painted some . . blah, blah, blah . .to friends," by itself, can be a complete sentence. "While he was on vacation in Colorado," by itself, is a fragment.