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Main clause or subordinate clause?

5th grade (Year 6 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: L.3.1.I, L.7.1.B · England: Y5/6 GPS (main and subordinate clauses), KS2 SATs GPS

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Question 1
Which part is the MAIN clause? Before we left, we locked the door.
- A. the door
- B. Before we left
- C. we locked the door
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Question 2
Which part is the SUBORDINATE clause? Mia smiled as she opened the present.
- A. Mia smiled
- B. as she opened the present
- C. the present
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Question 3
What is this group of words? "the storm began"
- A. main clause
- B. subordinate clause
- C. phrase (no verb)
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Question 4
Which part is the MAIN clause? Although it was raining, we went for a walk.
- A. for a walk
- B. we went for a walk
- C. Although it was raining
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Question 5
Which part is the SUBORDINATE clause? Although it was raining, we went for a walk.
- A. we went for a walk
- B. Although it was raining
- C. for a walk
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Question 6
What is this group of words? "we had lunch"
- A. main clause
- B. subordinate clause
- C. phrase (no verb)
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Question 7
Which part is the MAIN clause? Since it was late, we took a taxi.
- A. late, we
- B. we took a taxi
- C. Since it was late
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Question 8
Which part is the SUBORDINATE clause? We stayed indoors because it was cold.
- A. because it was cold
- B. indoors because
- C. We stayed indoors
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Question 9
What is this group of words? "under the old bridge"
- A. main clause
- B. subordinate clause
- C. phrase (no verb)
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Question 10
Which part is the MAIN clause? When the bell rang, the children lined up.
- A. the bell
- B. When the bell rang
- C. the children lined up
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Question 11
Which part is the SUBORDINATE clause? We stayed indoors because it was cold.
- A. because it was cold
- B. indoors because
- C. We stayed indoors
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Question 12
What is this group of words? "she was tired"
- A. main clause
- B. subordinate clause
- C. phrase (no verb)
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Question 13
Which part is the MAIN clause? Since it was late, we took a taxi.
- A. we took a taxi
- B. Since it was late
- C. late, we
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Question 14
Which part is the SUBORDINATE clause? Although it was raining, we went for a walk.
- A. Although it was raining
- B. we went for a walk
- C. for a walk
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Question 15
What is this group of words? "after we had lunch"
- A. main clause
- B. subordinate clause
- C. phrase (no verb)
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Question 16
Which part is the MAIN clause? Before we left, we locked the door.
- A. the door
- B. we locked the door
- C. Before we left

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