Main Clause, Subordinate Clause Worksheet For Class 8 CBSE
Identify the main clause and subordinate clause in the following sentences.
1. Do you know what happened to him?
2. I would like to know why my application was rejected.
3. Although he has a good job, he never seems to have enough money.
4. If that is what you want, I don’t have anything to say.
5. When his wife died, he became lonely all over again.
6. I always feed my cats before I have my breakfast.
7. She asked me if there were any libraries in that town.
8. The man that she married is a painter.
9. I would like to live in a place where it rains every day.
10. The mangoes that I bought weren’t ripe enough.
11. She told me a joke which I didn’t understand.
12. Do you have any books that I can read in a few hours?
Answers
1. Do you know (main clause) what happened to him? (subordinate noun clause)
2. I would like to know (main clause) why my application was rejected. (subordinate noun clause)
3. Although he has a good job (subordinate adverb clause), he never seems to have enough money (main clause).
4. If that is what you want (subordinate adverb clause), I don’t have anything to say (main clause).
5. When his wife died (subordinate adverb clause), he became lonely all over again (main clause).
6. I always feed my cats (main clause) before I have my breakfast. (subordinate adverb clause)
7. She asked me (main clause) if there were any libraries in that town. (subordinate adverb clause)
8. The man that she married is a painter. (The man is a painter – main clause / that she married – subordinate adjective clause)
9. I would like to live in a place (main clause) where it rains every day (subordinate adjective clause).
10. The mangoes that I bought weren’t ripe enough. (The mangoes weren’t ripe enough – main clause / that I bought – subordinate clause)
11. She told me a joke (main clause) which I didn’t understand (subordinate adjective clause).
12. Do you have any books (main clause) that I can read in a few hours? (subordinate adjective clause)
