| 独立節 | 等位接続詞 | 独立節 |
| I found the key, | and | I gave it back to George |
| 独立節 | 従属節 |
| I found the key | after George left the house. |
| She read the book | that I had recommended |
従属節は用法により分類できる。
| The boy who applied for work was hired. |
| Everyone who came had a good time. |
形容詞節はさらに制限節と非制限節に分類できる。
| The boy who applied for work was hired. |
| Everyone who came hadd a good time. |
| Mary, who won the lottery, is in my class. |
| 次を意味する | 次のもので使って用いられる | 用法 |
| 時 | when, after, until, before | I left before my family returned |
| 場所 | where, wherever | We went where land was fertile. |
| 仕方 | as, as if | I proceed as you directed. |
| あなたが指図するように進んだ。 | ||
| 理由 | because, since | I apologized because I was sorry. |
| 条件 | if, unless | If we are invited, we shall go. |
| 意図 | that, so that, in order that | She came so that she might help. |
| 譲歩 | although | They came although they were tired. |
| 結果 | that | He ran do fast that he was exhausted. |
| 度合 | as | She is as happy as I [am happy]. |
| 比較 | than | He is taller than I [am tall]. |
| 主語 | That he tries is evident. |
| 直接目的語 | I know that he went. |
| 主格補語 | My hope is that he will go. |
| 前置詞の目的語 | Speak to whoever comes. |
| The doorbell rang. |
| The doorbell rang, and our guests arrived. |
| The clock struck three, the doorbell rang, and our guests arrived. |
| 従属節 | 独立節 |
| As the clock struck three, | our guests arrived. |
| 従属節 | 独立節 | 独立節 |
| As the clock struck three, | the doorbell rang, | and our guests arrived. |