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adjective clause
is a dependent clause that functions like an adjective; an 
adjective
modifies 
or describes a noun. In this sentence: 
The President chose people who would help him make good decisions,
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the dependent clause 'who would help him make good decisions' functions as an adjective to 
modify 'people.' 
An 
adverb clause
is a dependent clause that functions like an adverb; an 
adverb
modifies or 
describes a verb. In the example sentence: 
When the food arrived, the children ate everything,
the subordinate clause 'when the food arrived' functions as an adverb to modify 'ate.' 
A 
noun clause
is a dependent clause that functions like a noun; a 
noun
is a person, place, or 
thing. In the example sentence: 
Whoever signs the lease is responsible for the rent,
the subordinate clause, 'whoever signs the lease,' serves as the subject of the sentence. This 
sentence is considered a complex sentence because it has both an independent clause (the entire 
sentence) and a dependent clause, 'whoever signs the lease.' 
Using Complex Sentences With Other Sentence Types 
Complex sentences help you combine ideas in an interesting way. When you use them with other 
sentence types in your writing, the variety helps you avoid choppiness and dull repetition. Each 
sentence type has a set number of clauses: 
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Simple sentences
have one independent clause 

Compound sentences
have at least two independent clauses 
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Complex sentences
have one independent clause and at least one dependent clause 
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Compound-complex sentences
have at least two independent clauses and at least one 
dependent clause