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John did his homework before he went to bed. Identify the INDEPENDENT clause.
a) John did his homework
b) before he went to bed
c)
d)

If you help me, I will help you! Identify the SUBORDINATE clause.
a) If you help me
b) I will help you
c)
d)

She is very fit because she goes running every day. Identify the SUBORDINATE clause.
a) She is very fit
b) because she goes running every day
c)
d)

Because the test was so difficult, none of the students got a very good grade. Identify the INDEPENDENT clause.
a) Because the test was so difficult
b) none of the students got a very good grade
c)
d)

When I lived in Tokyo, I played tennis every day. Identify the SUBORDINATE clause.
a) When I lived in Tokyo
b) I played tennis every day.
c)
d)

I usually do my homework while my mother is cooking dinner. Identify the INDEPENDENT clause.
a) I usually do my homework
b) while my mother is cooking dinner
c)
d)

I know why she wasn't in school yesterday. Identify the INDEPENDENT clause.
a) I know
b) why she wasn't in school yesterday
c)
d)

I was taking a math test when the fire alarm rang yesterday. Identify the SUBORDINATE clause.
a) I was taking a math test
b) when the fire alarm rang yesterday
c)
d)

Although she was only in 9th grade, she was the best basketball player in the school. Identify the SUBORDINATE clause.
a) Although she was only in 9th grade
b) she was the best basketball player in the school
c)
d)

We decided to have a picnic although the weather wasn't very good. Identify the INDEPENDENT clause.
a) We decided to have a picnic
b) although the weather wasn't very good
c)
d)

Before you go home today, you need to go to the office and pay for the school trip. Identify the SUBORDINATE clause.
a) Before you go home today
b) you need to go to the office and pay for the school trip
c)
d)

After John did his homework, he went to bed. Identify the INDEPENDENT clause.
a) After John did his homework
b) he went to bed
c)
d)

I will be very surprised if I make the school soccer team. Identify the INDEPENDENT clause.
a) I will be very surprised
b) if I make the school soccer team
c)
d)

Because it had snowed all night, I had terrible problems getting to school. Identify the SUBORDINATE clause.
a) Because it had snowed all night
b) I had terrible problems getting to school
c)
d)

Since it had started to rain, we decided not to play tennis. Identify the INDEPENDENT clause.
a) Since it had started to rain
b) we decided not to play tennis
c)
d)

Although she studied hard for her biology test, she got a bad grade. Identify the INDEPENDENT clause.
a) Although she studied hard for her biology test
b) she got a bad grade
c)
d)

While my sister was doing her homework, I practiced on the piano. Identify the SUBORDINATE cl
a) While my sister was doing her homework
b) I practiced on the piano
c)
d)

Since I came to Germany I have not once played tennis. Identify the SUBORDINATE cl
a) Since I came to Germany
b) I have not once played tennis
c)
d)

You are not going to pass the test unless you start working much harder. Identify the SUBORDINATE cl
a) You are not going to pass the test
b) unless you start working much harder
c)
d)

I don't know yet whether I can come to your party. Identify the SUBORDINATE clause.
a) I don't know yet
b) whether I can come to your party
c)
d)

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