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Identify the main clause: After she picks me up, Mum is taking me to buy new shoes.

Mum is taking me to buy new shoes.

Identify the main clause: When you go shopping, you must be careful that you get the correct change.

you must be careful you get the correct change.

Identify the subordinate clause: Whenever the wind blows, a draught comes under the door.

Whenever the wind blows

Identify the main clause: Alice came away from the shop empty handed because they had sold-out.

Alice came away from the shop empty handed.

Identify the subordinate clause: When the holidays begin, we are going to go camping.

When the holidays begin.

Identify the subordinate clause: I like to eat outside when the sun is shining.

when the sun is shining.

Identify the main clause: When the football player scored a goal, everybody cheered.

everybody cheered.

Identify the main clause: You will get wet if you don't put your coat on at playtime.

You will get wet.

Identify the subordinate clause: If the rain stops, the cats will go outside.

If the rain stops

Identify the main clause: Although I like to ride my bike, I prefer riding my scooter.

I prefer riding my scooter.

Identify the subordinate clause: While she slept, Lucy snored.

While she slept.

Identify the subordinate clause: You will be late for school if you don't get up in time.

if you don't get up in time.

Identify the main clause: Because of the storm, parts of the country were flooded.

Parts of the country were flooded.

Identify the main clause: When looking through the window, Sophie saw a shooting star.

Sophie saw a shooting star.

Identify the subordinate clause: Even though he was very tired, James decided he would stay up late.

Even though he was very tired.

Identify the subordinate clause: When I go on a school trip, I take a packed lunch and a drink.

When I go on a school trip.

Identify the subordinate clause: We can all go for an ice-cream if I can find my purse.

If I can find my purse.

Identify the main clause: Although he wasn't really hungry, he ate the food.

He ate the food.

Identify the main clause: If Lucy goes to the shops, she will be late for the bus.

she will be late for the bus.

Identify the subordinate clause: Since his car broke down, Mr Jones gets the bus to work.

Since his car broke down.

Identify the main clause: I should really do my homework before I go out to play.

I should really do my homework

Identify the main clause: When she had finished the book, she returned it to the library.

She returned it to the library.

Identify the subordinate clause: Tom stopped running to tie his shoelaces before the end of the race.

before the end of the race.

Identify the subordinate clause: The cow jumped over the moon, because he was so happy.

Because he was so happy.