Main and Subordinate Clauses

To be able to recognise and use complex sentences.

• I have read my learning goal.

• I have read and understood my learning goal.

Subordinate clauses, including relatives clauses can be used to _____________, _____________, and _______________ ideas in sentences.

• clarify

• disconnect

• expand

• question

• link

I love to eat pasta,on rainy days

In this sentence 'I love to eat pasta' is __________ clause

• Main

• Subordinate

In this sentence 'whenever he goes to the market' is __________ clause

• Main

• Subordinate

I went to the market,on thursday

In this sentence 'on thursday' is __________ clause

• Main

• Subordinate

Even though they are best friends,they fought

In this sentence 'they fought' is __________ clause

• Main

• Subordinate

I love painting,said Riya

In this sentence 'said Riya' is __________ clause

• Main

• Subordinate

My father is a doctor,in the nearby hospital

In this sentence 'in the nearby hospital' is __________ clause

• Main

• Subordinate

Even though the broccoli was covered in cheddar cheese, Emily refused to eat it.

• main

• subordinate

Unless Christine finishes her calculus homework, she will have to suffer Mr. Nguyen's wrath in class tomorrow.

• main

• subordinate