Question

His work was to teach, but since his 20 he was not feeling very well.

[Identify the subordinate clause and name it.]

[Answer must be with explanation.]​

Answer 1

Answer:

His work was to teach, but since his 20, he was not feeling very well.

Subordinate clause : but since his 20, he was not feeling very well. [Adverb subordinate clause]

Main clause : His work was to teach.

Clauses –

➸ Clauses is a group of words that form a part of sentence.

➸ It has its own subject and finite verb.

➸ The two different types of clauses include main clause and subordinate clause.

➸ The clause which can stand on its own is called the main clause and the clause which cannot stand on its own is called the subordinate clause.

➸ A relative clause is a type of subordinate clause which gives the detailed information about the noun of the pronoun.

➸ Example :

The body breaks the food that we eat and absorbs the nutrients.

Subordinate clause : that we eat and absorbs the nutrients.

Relative clause : that we eat.

Main clause : The body breaks the food.

➸ The other three types of subordinate clauses include : Adjective clause, Adverb clause and Noun clause.

➸ A Noun subordinate clause acts as noun in the sentence. They tell us about who and what. Example :

➸ An adjective subordinate clause acts as an adjective in the sentence. They tell us about which, where, what and why.

➸ An adverb subordinate clause acts as an adverb in the sentence. They tell us about how, when and why.