Subordinate Clauses

A subordinate clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What does a main clause need? Check all that apply.

• verb

• interesting topic

• complete thought

• subject

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CCSS.L.2.1F

Choose the subordinate clause:

Until I drink my coffee, I cannot function very well.

• Until I drink my coffee

• I cannot function very well

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the subordinate clause:
I will not be a member of that club if they treat people in such a rude way.  

• I will not be a member of that club 
• if they treat people in such a rude way

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the subordinate conjunction in this sentence? My brother likes to listen to music while he does his homework.

• likes

• does

• while

• listen

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the subordinate conjunction.

After the basement flooded, we spent all day cleaning up.

• spent

• After

• we

• flooded

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the subordinate conjunction.

I practice Spanish whenever my friend from Spain comes over.

• practice

• whenever

• friend

• Spanish

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the subordinate conjunction.

I go to class every day unless I over sleep.

• unless

• every day

• over

• to class

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

I enjoy watching movies ............. employ lots of special effects.

• who

• which

• if

• where

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

Those mangoes were rotten ________ I threw them away.

• A. if

• B. or

• C. so

• D. as

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E