Question

Underline the principal clauses and circle the subordinate clauses in these sentences.
1. She baked a blackberry pie, which everybody liked.
2. Catch the frisbee when I throw.
3. I asked her what she saw.
4. Mother found the pen that I was looking for.
5. Namit is writing a play which has a tragic end.​

Answer 1

Principle clauses:

1. she baked a blackberry pie
2. catch the frisbee
3. I asked her
4. mother found the pen
5. Namit is writing a play

Subordinate clauses:

1. which everybody liked
2. when I throw
3. what she saw
4. that I was looking for
5. which has a tragic end

Explaination:

• Principle clauses are the part of a sentence having complete meaning and need no other support.
• Subordinate clauses are the part of a sentence having incomplete meaning and needs the support of other words to have complete meaning.