Question

Identify the Main Clause and Subordinate Clause.
1.Will you wait till I return?
2.Tell them that I will come.
3.He finished first, though he
began late.
4.I would die before I lied.
5.He may enter, as he is my friend.
6.Ram will go if Hari goes.
7.He was so tired that he could scarcely stand.
8.I will not see him,though he comes.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Will you wait? = Main clause

till I return = Subordinate Clause

2. Tell them = Main Clause

That I will return = Subordinate clause

3. He finished first = Main clause

Though he began late = Subordinate Clause

4. I would die = Main Clause

Before I lied = Subordinate Clause

5. He may enter = Main Clause

As he is my friend = Subordinate Claude

6. Ram will go = Main Clause

if Hari goes = Subordinate Clause

7. He could scarcely stand = Main clause

He was so tired that = Subordinate

8. I will not see him = Main clause

Though he comes = Subordinate Clause

Answer 2

Answer:

~Here, the bold one is Main clause and underlined one is subordinate clause.

1. Will you wait till I return?

2. Tell them that I will come.

3. He finished first, though he  began late.

4. I would die before I lied.

5. He may enter, as he is my friend.

6. Ram will go if Hari goes.

7. He was so tired that he could scarcely stand.

8. I will not see him, though he comes.​

Explanation :

~What is a clause ?

→ We know that a clause consists of a large no. of information than a phrase → It can be part of a sentence or a sentence by itself

→ A clause has a subject and a predicate

It includes ::

• Subject
• Verb / Verb phrase
• Noun / Noun phrase

~Types of clauses

 1.  Main clause

→ Main clause can be sentence by themselves because they make complete sense .

 2. Subordinate clause

→ These clauses depend on main clause to complete their meaning .

Example -

• I fished until the sun went down.

Here,

1. I fished is the main clause
2. until the sun went down is the subordinate clause

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