Question

Grammar Questions:When I was on the road, I began to run. (Pick out the subordinate clause and main and state its kind)​

Answer 1

Answer:

Main Clause:- I began to run.

Subordinate Clause :- when I was on road

Kind of clause :- Adverb Clause.

Explanation:

Answer 2

"When I was on the road" is the subordinate clause and "I began to run" is the main clause in the given sentence. The sentence is in the form of an adverb clause.

• In the given sentence, "When I was on the road" is the subordinate clause because the sentence is dependent on its next sentence. It is not giving out the entire sentence on its own, which satisfies the criteria of a sentence to be a subordinate clause
• In the given sentence, "I began to run" is the main clause because it gives a complete meaning to the sentence on its own and contains a verb and adjective which forms a complete sentence, which satisfies the criteria of a sentence to be the main clause.
• The sentence starts with the word "when" which is an adverb, hence it is in the form of an adverb clause.