WorksheetsSubordinate clauses
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the subordinate clause?
She left the restaurant because she was feeling sick.
because she was feeling sick.
What is the type of this subordinate clause?
...even though he despises him.
Time
Cause and effect
Condition
Contrast
What is a subordinate clause?
Which sentence punctuates the subordinate clause correctly?
(a) Because he jumped up he broke, his leg.
(b) Because he jumped up, he broke his leg.
(c) Because, he jumped up he broke his leg.
(d) Because he jumped, up he broke his leg.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
What is the subordinating conjunction?
They headed out as I started washing dishes.
(a)
How do you think you are doing so far?
Pick the correct option to make this rule correct:
When a subordinate clause starts the sentence, you-
leave it
add a comma after the subordinate clause ends
add a period after the subordinate clause ends
capitalize the first word after the subordinate clause ends
Pick an option to make this rule correct:
When a subordinate clause interrupts a sentence, you-
Add a comma after the subordinate clause
Add a comma after and before the subordinate clause
Leave it
Add a period after the subordinate clause
What is the subordinating conjunction?
Before the old lady died, she gave the younger one her will.
(a)
Which one is a subordinating conjunction?
Because
Moreover
Therefore
Who
Which one is a subordinating conjunction?
Why
Whom
During
Since
Which one is not a subordinating conjunction?
When
Even though
Which one is not a subordinating conjunction?
While
Before
And
After
Which one is not a subordinating conjunction?
As
If
Even if
During
How was this quiz overall?
What part of the independent clause is the subordinate clause modifying?
Each night the family moved their patio chairs into the garage so that no one would steal them.
Each night
moved
patio chairs
garage
