Main and Subordinate Clauses

Is the underlined clause a main or subordinate clause?

She was an excellent musician because she had practiced.

• Main clause

• Subordinate clause

Is the underlined clause a main or subordinate clauses?

He wanted to speak French so that he could understand his grandparents.

• Main clause

• Subordinate clause

Subordinate clauses begin with a subordinating conjunction?

• True

• False

How can we identify a main clause?

Select​ the appropriate answers:

​ (a)  

​ ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

• Starts with the word 'and'
• Ends with an exclamation mark
• Contains a subject
• Contains a verb
• Makes sense on its own

Label each part of the sentence using the labels below

a

b

Subordinate clause

Main clause

Which word in the sentence is the subordinating conjunction.

• since

• was

• with

• hoped

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Main Clause

,

(b) Subordinate clause

• Doesn't make sense on its own

• Starts with a subordinating conjunction

• Contains a subject

• Makes sense on its own

• Contains a verb

• Adds extra information

Write a sentence that includes a main and subordinate clause

Identify the subject and verb in the following sentence:

Janet flew from London to New York to attend her sisters wedding.

What is the purpose of a subordinate clause?