What is a main clause?

• A clause that makes sense on its own

• A clause that doesn't make sense on its own

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.4

What is a subordinate clause?

• A clause that makes sense on its own

• A clause that doesn't make sense on its own

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.4

Which TWO statements are TRUE?

• A subordinate clause

  makes sense on its own

• A subordinate clause

  adds extra information to a main clause

• A subordinate clause

  doesn't make sense on its own

• A subordinate clause

  can be a simple sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

Which type of word can link two clauses together?

• verb

• noun

• conjunction

The seven dwarves came home when they had finished work.

Which word is a conjunction?

• the seven dwarves

• came

• home

• when

Which example is a main clause?

• because she was hungry

• Snow White ate the food

• although the food wasn't hers

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

Which example is a subordinate clause?

• the mirror only told the truth

• when asked who was the fairest

• the queen dresses as an old woman

The Queen was angry because she wasn't the fairest lady in the land.

Which word is a conjunction?

• Queen

• angry

• because

• lady

Which example is a main clause?

• when she had nowhere to go

• the dwarves cared for Snow White

• because she was upset

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

Which clause is a subordinate clause?

• Snow White was very happy

• Because the dwarves let her stay in their home

• Snow White thanked the dwarves