Clauses - Types_1_TGES

Match the following by looking at the sentence:

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My knee started hurting so I stopped running.

• Nil

• Main

• so I stopped running.

• Subordinate

• My knee started hurting

• Main

Match the following by looking at the sentence:

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Unemployment is getting worse, but it can be solved if the government implements the right strategies.

• Unemployment is getting worse

• Main

• if the government ..... strategies

• Subordinate

• but it can be solved

• Main

Match the following by looking at the sentence:

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Where have they been?

• One

• Subordinate

• Where have they been?

• Clauses

• Nil

• Main

Match the following by looking at the sentence:

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He believes that all children are born with equal intelligence.

• two

• Clauses

• that all children ... equal intelligence

• Main

• He believes

• Subordinate

Match the following by looking at the sentence:

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We must not complain about the problem.

• One

• Main

• We must not complain about the problem

• Subordinate

• Nil

• Clauses

Match the following by looking at the sentence:

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I don't know why she decided to come to see me because she doesn't even like me.

• because she doesn't even like me.

• Main

• why she decided to come to see me

• Subordinate 1

• I don't know

• Subordinate 2

Match the following by looking at the sentence:

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I was lost so I bought a street map.

• I was lost

• Subordinate

• so I bought a street map.

• Main

• Nil

• Main

Match the following by looking at the sentence:

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Since we've got a few minutes to wait for the train, let's have a cup of coffee and if it arrives, we can see it from the cafe anyway.

• Since we've got a ... the train

• Main

• we can see it from the cafe anyway

• Subordinate 1

• let's have a cup of coffee

• Subordinate 2

• and if it arrives

• Main

Match the following by looking at the sentence:

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I can't really call myself a vegetarian when I eat fish, so I'll stop from next week and hopefully my wife can stop as well.

• and hopefully my wife can stop as well.

• Main 2

• so I'll stop from next week

• Subordinate 2

• I can't really call myself a vegetarian

• Main 1

• when I eat fish,

• Subordinate 1

Match the following by looking at the sentence:

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I don't understand why is she training herself to be a teacher when she doesn't even like children?

• why is she training ... be a teacher

• Main

• when she doesn't even like children?

• Subordinate 1

• I don't understand

• Subordinate 2