GRAMMAR

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 IDENTIFY THE MAIN AND SUBORDINATE CLAUSE

LITERATURE

  • Sentence: Before the movie started, we bought some popcorn.

    • Main Clause: we bought some popcorn
    • Subordinate Clause: Before the movie started

    Sentence: She went to bed early because she had an early meeting.
    • Main Clause: She went to bed early
    • Subordinate Clause: because she had an early meeting
    Sentence: Although it was raining, they decided to go for a hike.
    • Main Clause: they decided to go for a hike
    • Subordinate Clause: Although it was raining

  • Sentence: Whenever he travels, he takes lots of pictures.

    • Main Clause: he takes lots of pictures
    • Subordinate Clause: Whenever he travels

  • Sentence: He studied hard so that he could pass the exam.

    • Main Clause: He studied hard
    • Subordinate Clause: so that he could pass the exam

  • Sentence: If you see her, please tell her to call me.

    • Main Clause: Please tell her to call me
    • Subordinate Clause: If you see her

    •  IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF CLAUSE

    NOUN CLAUSE

  • Sentence: I know that she is a good teacher.

    • Noun Clause: that she is a good teacher
    • Function: Object of the verb "know"

  • Sentence: What he said was surprising.

    • Noun Clause: What he said
    • Function: Subject of the verb "was"
    What he decided surprised everyone.
    • Noun Clause: What he decided
    • Function: Subject of the verb "surprised"

    ADJECTIVE CLAUSE

  • Sentence: The book that you lent me was fascinating.

    • Adjective Clause: that you lent me
    • Modifies: "The book"

    • Sentence: The person who called you is my friend.

    • Adjective Clause: who called you
    • Modifies: "The person"

    Sentence: The house where I grew up has been renovated.

    • Adjective Clause: where I grew up
    • Modifies: "The house"
    ADVERB CLAUSE

  • Sentence: He went to bed early because he was tired.

    • Adverb Clause: because he was tired
    • Modifies: "went to bed" (shows reason)

  • Sentence: We will start the meeting when everyone arrives.

    • Adverb Clause: when everyone arrives
    • Modifies: "start the meeting" (shows time)
    Sentence: She studied hard so that she could pass the exam.

  • Adverb Clause: so that she could pass the exam
  • Modifies: "studied hard" (shows purpose)

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