Question

After I receive my paycheck, I intend to purchase the vintage Air Jordan sneakers. ("After I receive my paycheck" is the underlined phrase)

Identify the underlined element in the sentence above.
A. subordinate clause
B. independent clause
C. subject
D. predicate

Answer 1

the answer to this is A

Answer 2

After I receive my paycheck is A. a subordinate clause, also known as dependent clause, because it cannot stand on its own - it needs to be included in the remaining part of the independent sentence.