It is also called an independent clause because it expresses a complete thought

and can stand alone as a sentence. 

• Main Clause

• Subordinate Clause

• Regular Clause

• Adverb Clause

Clause that does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.

It is also called a dependent clause.

• Main Clause

• Subordinate Clause

• Regular Clause

• Irregular Clause

Words that introduce subordinate clauses.

You may use the acronym AWHITEBUS to remember some of the most common ones. 

• FANBOYS

• Coordinating Conjunctions

• Subordinating Conjunctions

• Pronouns

"Although", "because", "if", "unless", and "since" are examples of___________conjunctions. 

• coordinating

• subordinating

• pronouns

• main

Subordinate clause that modifies, or describes, a noun or pronoun.

It answers the questions who?, what kind?, or which one? 

• Main

  clause

• Adverb

  clause

• Independent

  clause

• Adjective

  clause

Subordinate clauses that modify the verb of a sentence.

They can also modify an adjective or adverb. 

• Adverb

  clauses

• Independent

  clauses

• Adjective

  clauses

• Main

  clauses

Identify the number of clauses in this sentence:

The teacher went to see the student and her students became jealous. 

• One

• Two

• Three

Identify the number of clauses in this sentence:

If the game is tied and all the players are tired,

the referee will finish the game. 

• One

• Two

• Three

Identify the number of clauses in this sentence:

Mr. Abraham went to visit his aunt last Saturday. 

• One

• Two

• Three

Identify the main clause in the following sentence:

While I was reading a book, my mom prepared a tasty snack for me.

• While I was reading a book

• my mom prepared a tasty snack for me

• a tasty snack for me

• my mom prepared