Question

He had painted it there that night when the last leaf had
fallen .(Pick out the main clause and subordinate clause)​

Answer 1

Answer:

He had painted it there that night when the last leaf had fallen .

ANS -- Main clause: he had painted it there.

Subordinate clause : that night when the last leaf had fallen.

Answer 2

The main clause is: He had painted it there that night

The subordinate clause is: when the last leaf had  fallen.

• Here, in the given sentence, it has been mentioned that the person has drawn something one night when the last leaf had fallen on the ground.
• Here, the main clause is 'He had painted it there that night ' because it is a complete sentence by itself and not dependent on the subordinate clause.
• The subordinate clause is 'when the last leaf had  fallen'. We call it a subordinate clause because it has no existence on its own as it is dependent on the main clause.