Subordinate Clauses

A subordinate clause is a/an ____ thought.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A subordinate clause may contain: (mark all that apply)

• a subject

• a predicate

• complete thought

• incomplete thought

• multiple clauses

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which group of words are ALL subordinating conjunctions?

• because, before, unless, if

• for, and, nor, but

• because, and, nor, although

• who, whom, whose

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which group of words are relative pronouns?

• because, before, although

• which, whose, that

• want, when, how

• for, and, yet

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

Identify the subordinate clause in the sentence:

She likes to eat peanut butter even though she is allergic.

• she likes to eat

• peanut butter even though

• even though she is allergic

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the subordinate clause in the sentence:

Whenever I fail a test, I cry and scream.

• whenever I fail a test

• whenever I fail

• I cry and scream

• cry and scream

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the subordinate clause in the sentence:

The teacher who smells like apples is funny.

• the teacher

• who smells like apples

• is funny

• who smells like apples is funny

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the subordinate clause in the sentence:

As soon as you get to class, start reading the 100 page short story.

• as you get to class

• reading the 100 page short story

• as soon as you get to class

• start reading the 100 page short story

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence:

If she doesn't like my gift, I will throw it at her.

• if

• she

• will

• throw

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the relative pronoun in the sentence:

That class was really boring, which is why I fell asleep in it.

• that

• which

• was

• really

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A