Question

1)Underline the subordinate clauses in the following sentences.
a)Romila's aunt praised her because she had cleaned her room thoroughly.
b) The students were excited when their teacher announced that a field trip was scheduled.
c) These are the mangoes that my father bought.
2) Underline the main clause in each sentence.
a) The tourists were clicking pictures while their guide showed them around the palace grounds.
b) The match was over yet the spectators were reluctant to leave the stadium.
c)Even though she became famous, Mother Teresa remained humble.
3) Change the following into simple, compound and complex sentences as per the instructions.
a)Jason is asleep on the couch.he watched TV all night.(join to make complex sentence)
b)Riz was very nervous when he entered the examination hall.(rewrite using 'at the time of')
c)Maya's mother is a qualified surgeon.(change to complex sentence beginning with 'Maya is the girl...)
d) The little kids had lots of fun on the water slides. They had lots of fun on the giant wheel too.(rewrite as a compound sentence making necessary changes)
e) The truck emitted a lot of smoke and the motorist stopped.(changes to comple the giant
wheel too. (rewrite as a compound sentence making necessary changes)

Answer 1

Answer:

1) a. she had cleaned her room thoroughly.

b. their teacher announced that a field trip was.

scheduled.

c. my father bought.

2) a. The tourists were clicking pictures.

b. The match was over.

c. Mother Teresa remained humble.

3) a. Jason is asleep on the couch because he watched tv all night.

b. Riz was very nervous at the time he entered the examination hall.

c. Maya is the girl whose mother is a qualified surgeon.

d. The kids had lots of fun on the water slides and on the giant wheel too.

e. The truck emitted a lot of smoke and the motorists stopped.