WorksheetsMain or subordinate clause
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
I first met her in Paris where I lived as a child.
a)
main
b)
subordinate
2.
After she picks me up, Mom is taking me to buy shoes.
a)
main
b)
subordinate
3.
Even though the broccoli was covered in cheddar cheese, Emily refused to eat it.
a)
main
b)
subordinate
4.
Unless Christine finishes her calculus homework, she will have to suffer Mr. Nguyen's wrath in class tomorrow.
a)
main
b)
subordinate
5.
While Bailey slept on the sofa in front of the television, Samson, the family dog, gnawed on the leg of the coffee table.
a)
main
b)
subordinate
6.
Tanya did poorly on her history exam because her best friend Giselle insisted on gossiping during their study session the night before.
a)
main
b)
subordinate
7.
Jonathon spent his class time reading comic books since his average was a 45 one week before final exams.
a)
main
b)
subordinate
8.
Diane decided to plant tomatoes in the back of the yard where the sun blazed the longest during the day.
a)
main
b)
subordinate
9.
Rhonda gasped when a six-foot snake slithered across the sidewalk.
a)
main
b)
subordinate
10.
When I get to the beach, I'm going to jump right into the ocean.
a)
main
b)
subordinate
11.
The chair is too small for me, so I am going to sell it.
a)
main
b)
subordinate
12.
I like to stay up late because the days are getting longer.
a)
main
b)
subordinate
13.
I couldn't wait to go to the party which was at my aunt's house.
a)
main
b)
subordinate
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