Pick out the subordinate clause in the following sentence. 'What he didn't know-was the name of the person talking to Simmy.'

The subordinate clause in the sentence is "What he didn't know."

A subordinate clause, also known as a dependent clause, is a clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It is dependent on an independent clause to make sense.

In the sentence "What he didn't know-was the name of the person talking to Simmy," the subordinate clause is "was the name of the person talking to Simmy." This clause is dependent on the independent clause "What he didn't know" to make sense.

Another example of a subordinate clause is "Although it was raining, she decided to go for a walk." In this sentence, the subordinate clause is "Although it was raining," and the independent clause is "she decided to go for a walk."

In the story "To Build a Fire," the subordinate clause could be seen in a sentence such as "Even though he had been warned about the cold, he did not take the necessary precautions." The subordinate clause in this sentence is "Even though he had been warned about the cold," and the independent clause is "he did not take the necessary precautions." This sentence is an example of how the subordinate clause can be used to show how the protagonist's youth and overconfidence may have led to his tragic outcome.

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