Main & Subordinate Clauses
- 1. Main and subordinate clauses Main Claus e s and S ubo rdinate Claus e s © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk 1749 1
- 2. Main and subordinate clauses Choose the correct main or subordinate clause to complete the sentence then make up one of your own: when I got on the bus Lisa is revising for her exams I paid the driver by the time the bus had left ? © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk 1749 2
- 3. Main and subordinate clauses I paid the driver when I got on the bus. © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk 1749 3
- 4. Main and subordinate clauses Choose the correct main or subordinate clause to complete the sentence then make one up of your own: unless it is open. because the food is great. Eat at Smoky Joe’s although the cat is asleep. ? © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk 1749 4
- 5. Main and subordinate clauses Eat at Smoky Joe’s because the food is great. © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk 1749 5
- 6. Main and subordinate clauses Choose the correct main or subordinate clause to complete the sentence then make one up of your own: until I had put on my hat while I was putting on my hat Because it was raining, I took my umbrella with me ? © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk 1749 6
- 7. Main and subordinate clauses Because it was raining, I took my umbrella with me. © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk 1749 7
- 8. Main and subordinate clauses Choose the correct main or subordinate clause to complete the sentence then make up one of your own: the postman knocked on the door. when he went around to the back door. Since the doorbell was broken, it looked like warm weather. ? © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk 1749 8
- 9. Main and subordinate clauses Since the doorbell was broken, the postman knocked on the door. © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk 1749 9
- 10. Main and subordinate clauses Choose the correct main or subordinate clause to complete the sentence then make up one of your own: Although he is over fifty Even if the train was on time which reminded them so much of home. They stared at the pictures ? © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk 1749 10
- 11. Main and subordinate clauses They stared at the pictures which reminded them so much of home. © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk 1749 11
- 12. Main and subordinate clauses Choose the correct main or subordinate clause to complete the sentence then make up one of your own: since it was addressed to her. Sherlock Holmes studied the envelope carefully. Before opening the letter, just as Mike reached the door. ? © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk 1749 12
- 13. Main and subordinate clauses Before opening the letter, Sherlock Holmes studied the envelope carefully. © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk 1749 13