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Identifying main and subordinate clauses

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Main or subordinate Clause: a car sped down the freeway

Main clause

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Main or subordinate Clause: the horse jumped the fence

Main clause

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Main or subordinate Clause: after cleaning the living room

Subordinate clause

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Add commas: Since today is Friday we'll all have ice cream.

Since today is Friday, we'll all have ice cream.

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Add commas: Mr. Jason who is our teacher was eating chicken wings.

Mr. Jason, who is our teacher, was eating chicken wings.

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Add commas: While Marilla made tea Anne chatted about school.

While Marilla made tea, Anne chatted about school.

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Add commas: In the holidays when the weather is sunny the family like to go to the seaside.

In the holidays, when the weather is sunny, the family like to go to the seaside.

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Add commas: Since yesterday I haven't eaten.

Since yesterday, I haven't eaten.

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Add commas: After we finish our homework we can go and play outside.

After we finish our homework, we can go and play outside.

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Add commas: The coat which was old had a hole in it's pocket.

The coat, which was old, had a hole in it's pocket.

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Find the subordinate clause: If you give me your chocolate, I'll give you my pizza.

If you give me your chocolate,

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Find the Main clause: Although it's Sunday, I'm doing my homework.

I'm doing my homework.

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Find the main clause: Bob, although it was raining, searched for the rabbit.

Bob searched for the rabbit.

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Find the main clause: My dog, who is very friendly, likes to go for walks.

My dog likes to go for walks.

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Find the subordinate clause: The crocodile, which was hiding under the water, jumped up to grab the gazelle.

which was hiding under the water,

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Main or subordinate Clause: After we finish eating

Subordinate clause.

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