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Main or Subordinate Clause? (Can you identify the clauses)

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I am sure that you are wrong.


Choose the Subordinating Clause:

a)

I am sure

b)

that you are wrong

2.

The man who committed the theft last night has been caught.

The underlined clause is an example of:

a)

Main Clause

b)

Subordinate Clause

3.

I waited for him until he came.


The underlined clause is an example of:

a)

Main Clause

b)

Subordinate Clause

4.

It is difficult to understand why he distrusts his own children.

The underlined clause is an example of:

a)

Main Clause

b)

Subordinate Clause

5.

Which of the following causes is a MAIN CLAUSE ?

a)

until he returned

b)

he returned

c)

when he returned

d)

because he returned

6.

Which of the following is a SUBORDINATE CLAUSE ?

a)

Sarah called mom

b)

after Sarah called mom

c)

but Sarah called mom

d)

so Sarah called mom

7.

The teacher said that honesty is the best policy.


The underlined clause is an example of:

a)

Independent Clause

b)

Dependent Clause

8.

As he was not there, I could not speak to him.


The underlined clause is an example of:

a)

Independent Clause

b)

Dependent Clause

9.

We eat so that we may live.


Choose the correct combination:

a)

We eat = Main clause

b)

We eat = Subordinate clause

c)

So that we = subordinate clause

d)

so that we may live = main clause

10.

He does not know that I am quite truthful.


Choose the correct combination:

a)

He does not = Main Clause

b)

that I am = Main Clause

c)

that I am = Subordinate Clause

d)

that I am quite truthful = Subordinate Clause

11.

Carla visited Ashely last week, so this week Ashely visited her as a surprise.

"so" is an example of:

a)

coordinating conjunction

b)

subordinating conjunction

12.

I get enough of lectures when school is on.


Which of the following is the Main Clause?

a)

I get enough of lectures

b)

when school is on