Question

IDENTIFY THE CLAUSES
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Answer 1

Question :-

Pick out the main clause and subordinate clause and analyse it.

Answers :-

1) When you have finished your work, you may go home.

• Main Clause : You may go home

$\star$ You may go home is a main clause as it doesn't depend and can stand on its own with a complete meaning.

• Subordinate Clause : When you have finished your work

$\star$ When you have finished your work is a subordinate clause as it depends on you may go home and cannot stand on its own with an incomplete meaning.

2) You can put it wherever you like.

• Main Clause : You can put it

$\star$ You can put it is a main clause because it doesn't depend on wherever you like and can stand on its own with a complete meaning.

• Subordinate Clause : wherever you like

$\star$ Wherever you like is a subordinate clause because it depends on you can put it and cannot stand on its own with an incomplete meaning.

3) I did not buy that watch because it was expensive.

• Main Clause : I did not buy that watch

$\star$ I did not buy that watch is a main clause because it doesn't depend on because it was expensive and can stand on its own with a complete meaning.

• Subordinate Clause : because it was expensive

$\star$ Because it was expensive is a subordinate clause because it depends on I did not buy that watch and cannot stand on its own with an incomplete meaning.

4) Even if it rains, I will come.

• Main Clause : I will come

$\star$ I will come is a main clause because it doesn't depend on even if it rains and can stand on its own with a complete meaning.

• Subordinate Clause : Even if it rains

$\star$ Even if it rains is a subordinate clause because it depends on I will come and cannot stand on its own with an incomplete meaning.

5) Since you have apologized we will take no further action against you.

• Main Clause : We will take no further action against you.

$\star$ We will take no further action against you is a main clause because it doesn't depend on since you have apologized and can stand on its own with a complete meaning.

• Subordinate Clause : Since you have apologized

$\star$ Since you have apologized is a subordinate clause because it depends on we will take no further action against you and cannot stand on its own with an incomplete meaning.

6) He was so weak that he could not stand.

• Main Clause : He was so weak

$\star$ He was so weak is a main clause because it doesn't depend on that he could not stand and can stand on its own with a complete meaning.

• Subordinate Clause : That he could not stand

$\star$ That he could not stand is a subordinate clause because it depends on he was so weak and cannot stand on its own with an incomplete meaning.

7) She ate as if she was starving for years.

• Main Clause : She ate

$\star$ She ate is a main clause because it doesn't depend on as if she was starving for years and can stand on its own with a complete meaning.

• Subordinate Clause : As if she was starving for years

$\star$ As if she was starving for years is a subordinate clause because it depends on she ate and cannot stand on its own with an incomplete meaning.

8) This is the cafe where we held the meeting.

• Main Clause : This is the cafe

$\star$ This is the cafe is a main clause because it doesn't depend on where we held meeting and can stand on its own with a complete meaning.

• Subordinate Clause : Where we held the meeting

$\star$ Where we held the meeting is a subordinate clause because it depends on this is the cafe and cannot stand on its own with an incomplete meaning.

9) All stood up when the principal came in.

• Main Clause : All stood up

$\star$ All stood up is a main clause because it doesn't depend on when the principal came in and can stand on its own with a complete meaning.

• Subordinate Clause : When the principal came in

$\star$ Wherever you like is a subordinate clause because it depends on you can put it and cannot stand on its own with an incomplete meaning.

10) Put where we can see it.

• Main Clause : Put it.

$\star$ Put it is a main clause because it doesn't depend on where we can see and can stand on its own with a complete meaning.

• Subordinate Clause : Where we can see

$\star$ Where we can see is a subordinate clause because it depends on put it and cannot stand on its own with an incomplete meaning.