Main and Subordinate Clauses

Identify the main clause in the following sentence: 'I will go to the park if it stops raining.'

• I will go to the park

• If it stops raining

• I will go

• To the park

Identify the subordinate clause in the following sentence: 'Although she was tired, she continued working.'

• Although she was

• Continued working

• She was tired

• Although she was tired,

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Differentiate between the main and subordinate clauses in the sentence: 'The dog barked when the doorbell rang.'

• The main clause is 'The dog barked' and the subordinate clause is 'when the doorbell rang.'

• The main clause is 'The cat barked' and the subordinate clause is 'when the doorbell rang.'

• The main clause is 'The dog barked' and the subordinate clause is 'after the doorbell rang.'

• The main clause is 'The dog slept' and the subordinate clause is 'when the doorbell rang.'

Construct a sentence with a main clause and a subordinate clause using the conjunction 'because'.

• Because I was hungry, I decided to take a nap.

• I went to the store because I wanted to swim in the pool.

• I went to the store because I needed to buy some groceries.

• Because the sun is shining, I will go to bed early.

Identify the conjunction used to connect the main and subordinate clauses in the sentence: 'I will come to the party if I finish my homework.'

• if

• and

• but

• or

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the main clause in the following sentence: 'She likes to read books that have adventure stories.'

• She likes to read

• To read books that have adventure stories

• She likes to read books

• The books that have adventure stories

Identify the subordinate clause in the following sentence: 'He will go to the beach after he finishes his homework.'

• He will go to the beach

• to the beach after

• finishes his homework

• after he finishes his homework

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Differentiate between the main and subordinate clauses in the sentence: 'I will go to the store before it closes.'

• The main clause is 'I will go to the park' and the subordinate clause is 'after it closes'.

• The main clause is 'I will go to the beach' and the subordinate clause is 'before it opens'.

• The main clause is 'I will go to the library' and the subordinate clause is 'when it opens'.

• The main clause is 'I will go to the store' and the subordinate clause is 'before it closes'.

Construct a sentence with a main clause and a subordinate clause using the conjunction 'while'.

• While I was sleeping, my cat was studying for the test.

• While I was eating lunch, the sun was setting.

• While I was watching TV, my mom was doing my homework.

• While I was studying for my exam, my friends were playing video games.

Identify the conjunction used to connect the main and subordinate clauses in the sentence: 'They went to the movies because they had free tickets.'

• although

• therefore

• however

• because

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E