Complex Sentence: Independent and Dependent/Subordinate Clause

Identify the subordinator in the following sentence.

After my mother got home, she read us a story.

• after

• she

• story

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the subordinator in the following sentence.

I will never get tired of revising until I get full marks in the quiz.

• tired

• in

• until

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the subordinator in the following sentence.

We couldn’t go to the beach because the car broke down.

• to

• because

• car

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the subordinator in the following sentence.

We couldn’t go to the beach since the car broke down.

• to

• couldn't

• since

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the subordinator in the following sentence.

We couldn’t go to the beach for the car broke down.

• to

• for

• down

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the subordinator in the following sentence.

Latifa enjoyed reciting her poem, especially when she found out that she got extra points for participating.

• her

• found

• especially

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify if the underlined clause is INDEPENDENT/MAIN, or DEPENDENT/SUBORDINATE clause.

Latifa enjoyed reciting her poem, especially when she found out that she got extra points for participating.

• Independent/Main Clause

• Dependent/Subordinate Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify if the underlined clause is INDEPENDENT/MAIN, or DEPENDENT/SUBORDINATE clause.

Most of the UAE National Day celebrations were cancelled because of the restrictions brought about by the pandemic.

• Independent/Main Clause

• Dependent/Subordinate Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify if the underlined clause is INDEPENDENT/MAIN, or DEPENDENT/SUBORDINATE clause.

Even though the topic is hard, Hamad exerted an effort to revise for the final exam.

• Independent/Main Clause

• Dependent/Subordinate Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify if the underlined clause is INDEPENDENT/MAIN, or DEPENDENT/SUBORDINATE clause.

As soon as the rain stopped, Hazza went outside to play

• Independent/Main Clause

• Dependent/Subordinate Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B