Remember that a dependent clause always contains a subject and a verb, but it cannot stand by itself. 1  Adverb clauses provide information about what is going on in the main (independent) clause: where, when, or why. 2  Adjective clauses work like multi-word adjectives. 3  Noun clauses can do anything that nouns can do.
An alternate juror is a spare, not unlike the spare tire for your car that rides along with you wherever you drive but is only used if one of your regular tires fails. Similarly, an alternate juror sits and listens to evidence just like the other jurors but only deliberates and votes if one of the sitting jury members is unable to serve.
an elected or appointed public official who presides over a court of law, conducts trials, and sometimes describes cases. juror. a member of a trial or grand jury who has been selected for jury duty and is required to serve as a fact finder in a court of law. Jurors are expected to render verdicts of guilty or not guilty concerning the charges brought against the accused. jury. a group of citizens selected and sworn, according to law, to.