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WORKSHEET 164 Name_______________________________

The Subordinate Clause

A clause is a group of ords containing a !erb and its sub"ect. A clause that can stand

as a sentence by itself is called a #ain clause or independent clause. By this definition, a

simple sentence is a clause, and compound sentence contains two or more clauses.

S. V. S. V. S. V.

Jim cooked supper. Jim cooked, and I cleaned up.

owe!er, the structure of sentence will be easier to understand if you think of a clause as

a partof a sentence or a "roup of words withina sentence. A clause that cannot stand by itself as

a sentence is called a subordinate clauseor dependent clause.

s. !. s. !. s. !.

after you called whom we met where the files are

#he words that be"in subordinate clauses are called subordinating con"unctions. #he

words subordinate, or make dependent, the "roup of words they introduce.

after as thou"h pro!ided till where

althou"h because since unless where!er

as before so that until whileas if if than when while

as lon" as in order that thou"h whene!er

$ther clauses be"in with these words%

that why what, whate!er who, whom, whose

which how whoe!er, whome!er

$sing Subordinate Clauses. &se subordinatin" con'unctions from the list abo!e and

create a subordinate clause to complete the sentence (see e)ample below*.

+. #he band played after the team scored a touchdown.

. #ed sprained his hand __________________________________________

-. aula hears the noise __________________________________________

/. e sin"s ______________________________________________________

0. #he crowed booed __________________________________________

1. 2aria is writin" ________________________________________________

3. It is a tie ______________________________________________________

4. She works ______________________________________________________

5. edro had the balls __________________________________________

+6. #he train is late ________________________________________________

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WORKSHEET 16% Name_______________________________

The Co#ple& Sentence

Now that you know the difference between main clauses and subordinate clauses, you

can understand the comple) sentence. A co#ple& sentence is a sentence that contains one

#ain clause and one or #ore subordinate clauses .

2ain clauses Subordinate 7lause

8e9ll "o where!er you want to "o. An encyclopedia is the reference that I used.

Susan asked the waitress if she could ha!e some water.

Recogni'ing Subordinate Clauses. &nderline the subordinate clause in each of these

comple) sentences. 8rite S o!er the sub'ect of the clause and V o!er the !erb.

+. If it rains, the picnic will be made inside, on the floor.

. 8e thanked the Johnson before we left.

-. If :arren remembers, he will buy batteries for the calculator.

/. #he "uide showed us where the meteor had struck.

0. After Jeff had seen the mo!ie, he decided to read the book.

1. #he audience "rew ;uite when the li"hts dimmed for the second act.

3. Althou"h the 7han"ers impro!ed in the second half, they still lost.

4. No one can enter the facilities unless he or she has special permission.

5. #he phone always rin"s when a person is the busiest.+6. I waited while the sales mana"er appro!ed my check.

++. 2aureen will not return from 7anada until the summer ends.

+. ou should "et plenty of sleep before the competition so that you will be alert.

+0. :a!id brin"s a hu"e radio where!er he "oes.

+1. 7ynthia can9t play basketball because she sprained her wrist.

+3. #he do" can stay in the house as lon" as it beha!es.

+4. #his fabric softener should be added before the rinse cycle starts.

+5. 8here were you when the blackout occurred=

6. After the rains came, the desert bloomed.