WorksheetsMain & Subordinate Clauses
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is a main clause?
A clause that makes sense on its own
A clause that doesn't make sense on its own
What is a subordinate clause?
A clause that makes sense on its own
A clause that doesn't make sense on its own
Which TWO statements are TRUE?
A subordinate clause
makes sense on its own
A subordinate clause
adds extra information to a main clause
A subordinate clause
doesn't make sense on its own
A subordinate clause
can be a simple sentence
Which type of word can link two clauses together?
verb
noun
conjunction
The seven dwarves came home when they had finished work.
Which word is a conjunction?
the seven dwarves
came
home
when
Which example is a main clause?
because she was hungry
Snow White ate the food
although the food wasn't hers
Which example is a subordinate clause?
the mirror only told the truth
when asked who was the fairest
the queen dresses as an old woman
The Queen was angry because she wasn't the fairest lady in the land.
Which word is a conjunction?
Queen
angry
because
lady
Which example is a main clause?
when she had nowhere to go
the dwarves cared for Snow White
because she was upset
Which clause is a subordinate clause?
Snow White was very happy
Because the dwarves let her stay in their home
Snow White thanked the dwarves
Snow White felt safe when she met the dwarves.
Which is the main clause in the sentence?
Snow White felt safe
when she met the dwarves
The Queen didn't like Snow White because she was fairer than her.
Which clause is a subordinate clause?
The Queen didn't like Snow White
because she was fairer than her
The Prince was overjoyed ___________ Snow White awoke.
Which conjunction links the two clauses together?
if
although
when
Which statement is FALSE?
A sentence doesn't need a subordinate clause
A sentence can have a subordinate clause and no main clause
A sentence needs a main clause
