Subordinate Clause of Reason

What is the main clause of this sentence?

I don’t want to go to the movies because I hate the smell of popcorn.

• I hate the smell of popcorn.

• Go to the movies because I hate the smell of popcorn.

• I don't want to go the movies.

Answer explanation

The main clause doesn't have subordinating conjunctions.

What is the subordinating conjunction?

As the cost of living in cities is becoming very expensive, more and more people are moving to the suburbs.

• Very

• As

• And

• More

Another word for subordinate clause is

• dependent

• independent

• conjunction

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• I was not allowed to enter the institution, because of the tardiness of my response.

• Because of the tardiness of my response, I was not allowed to enter the institution.

• Because of, the tardiness of my response I was not allowed to enter the institution.

What is the correct definition of a subordinate clause?

• A sentence without a verb.

• Part of a sentence which does NOT make sense by itself.

• Part of a sentence which can stand alone by itself.

What is the depend clause of this sentence?

The government urged people to say indoors since more rain is forecast

for the entire weekend.

• More rain is forecast for the entire weekend.

• The government urged people to say indoors.

• Since more rain is forecast for the entire weekend.

Complete the sentence with the correct subordinating conjunction:

I studied hard ______ I wanted to pass the test.

• because

• since

• due to

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Since I had to work hard, I didn't have time to study history books.

• I didn't have time to study history books, since I had to work hard.

• Since, I had to work hard, I didn't have time to study history books.

What is the subordinating conjunction used by the noun phrase?

• So that

• Because

• Because of

The subordinating conjunction can be used:

• Only at the end of a sentence.

• At the beginning or at the end of a sentence.

• Only at the beginning of a sentence.