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Main Clause and Subordinate clause

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
I first met her in Paris where I lived as a child. 
a)
main
b)
subordinate
2.
Even though the broccoli was covered in cheddar cheese, Emily refused to eat it.
a)
main
b)
subordinate
3.
After she picks me up, Mom is taking me to buy shoes.
a)
main
b)
subordinate
4.
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
5.
What are the two main types of clauses?
a)
Simple and Compound
b)
Compound and Complex
c)
Independent and Dependent
d)
Incomplete and Complete
6.
What type of clause is also known as a "main clause"?
a)
A dependent clause
b)
An independent clause
c)
A complete clause
d)
A simple clause
7.
What type of clause is also known as a "subordinate clause"?
a)
A dependent clause
b)
An independent clause
c)
A complete clause
d)
A simple clause
8.
What type of clause is shown below? 
I went shopping. 
a)
Independent Clause
b)
Dependent Clause
c)
Simple Clause
d)
Santa Clause
9.
What part of the sentence always performs the action or is being described?
a)
The predicate
b)
The verb
c)
The subject
d)
The noun
10.
I first met her in Paris where I lived as a child. 
a)
main
b)
subordinate
11.
The man _________________ was speaking to us was very tall.
a)
who
b)
which
c)
whose
12.
After she picks me up, Mom is taking me to buy shoes.
a)
main
b)
subordinate
13.
When I get to the beach, I'm going to jump right into the ocean. 
a)
main
b)
subordinate
14.

That's the cat _________________ we saw yesterday.

a)

that

b)

where

c)

why

15.
That is the place _______ Max works.
a)
whose
b)
whom
c)
where
16.

The boy _____ is wearing the yellow T-shirt broke my window. (Choose 2)

a)

who

b)

which

c)

that

17.

Christmas is a day ______ people give presents in Australia.

a)

who

b)

which

c)

where

d)

when

18.
Unless Christine finishes her calculus homework, she will have to suffer Mr. Nguyen's wrath in class tomorrow.
a)
main
b)
subordinate
19.
No one speaks until Mr. Sanchez has his first cup of coffee.
a)
main
b)
subordinate
20.

Which of these answers is a clause? (select all that apply)

a)

This answer is correct

b)

even if this answer is wrong

c)

the man went to the store

d)

pizza

21.

Simple sentences are independent clauses.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

An independent clause is not a complete thought.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not sure

23.

A dependent clause is not a complete thought.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Select the sentence with the dependent clause.

a)

Although it was late, the man went to the store.

b)

The man went to the store.

c)

The angry man went quickly to the farmers market.

d)

no pizza

25.

Select the sentence with a dependent clause.

a)

The bear ate the fish while his buddies looked on.

b)

The bear ate the floppy fish greedily.

c)

The bear ate the fish. The fish flopped next to the river.

d)

fish pizza

26.
What is the subordinating conjunction?
 
We went to Danube because we ran out of eggs.
a)
Danube
b)
because
c)
eggs
d)
we
27.
A clause is
a)
A group of words that is used as a single part of speech. It does not contain BOTH a subject and a verb.
b)
A group of words that contains both a subject and a verb. It can stand alone or with another clause.
c)
a word that takes the place of a noun.
d)
a word that is the action or state of being in the sentence.
28.

Identify the independent clause in the sentence:

Dino thought about baseball practice as he walked home.

a)

Dino thought about baseball practice

b)

as he walked home

29.
What is the subordinating conjunction?
 
I will finish my homework after the movie is over.
a)
finish
b)
homework
c)
after
d)
over
30.

Identify the independent clause in the sentence:

Please take out the garbage before you leave.

a)

Please take out the garbage

b)

before you leave

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