No, "They spoke before lunch." is a complete sentence.
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Yes, "before lunch" is a subordinate clause because it does not express a complete thought on its own and is dependent on the main clause "they spoke."
The correct phrase to use is "spoke to." For example, "I spoke to her yesterday."
Both "I spoke with" and "I spoke to" are correct. However, "I spoke to" is more commonly used in informal conversation, while "I spoke with" can be seen as more formal.
A homograph for "spoke" is "spoke," as in the past tense of the verb "to speak."
"Spoke" is the past tense of the verb "speak," used when referring to an action that happened in the past. "Spoken" is the past participle of the same verb and is used with auxiliary verbs to form perfect tenses or passive voice. For example, you would say, "She spoke to me yesterday" and "She has spoken to me before."
Both "spoke about" and "spoke of" are grammatically correct. However, "spoke about" is more commonly used in contemporary English.