Main and Subordinate Clauses

What is the underlined sentence part?

I will lend you my bicycle if you promise to give it back before Thursday.

• Main clause

• Subordinate clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is a main clause?

• A sentence that makes sense on its own

• Extra information added to a sentence

• Adds to a verb, adjective or other adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is a subordinate clause?

• A sentence that makes sense on its own.

• part of a sentence that doesn't make sense on its own.

• a journey under water.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the underlined sentence part?

He played his guitar when he finished his homework

• Main clause

• Subordinate clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Jonathon spent his class time reading comic books since his average was a 45 one week before final exams.

• main

• subordinate

What are the types of subordinate clauses?

• relative clauses

• adverbial clauses, adjective clauses, and noun clauses

• verb clauses

• independent clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What are the different types of subordinate clauses based on their functions?

• noun clauses, adjective clauses, and adverb clauses

• verb clauses

• prepositional clauses

• conjunction clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I first met her in Paris where I lived as a child. 

• main

• subordinate

What is the underlined sentence part?

Although it was raining heavily , she refused to get in the car.

• Main clause

• Subordinate clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the underlined sentence part?

• Main clause

• Subordinate clause