3. © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk Main and subordinate clauses 1749 1 Main Clauses and Subordinate Clauses

4. © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk Main and subordinate clauses 1749 2 Choose the correct main or subordinate clause to complete the sentence then make up one of your own: I paid the driver when I got on the bus Lisa is revising for her exams ? by the time the bus had left

5. © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk Main and subordinate clauses 1749 3 I paid the driver when I got on the bus.

6. © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk Main and subordinate clauses 1749 4 Choose the correct main or subordinate clause to complete the sentence then make one up of your own: Eat at Smoky Joe’s unless it is open. because the food is great. although the cat is asleep. ?

7. © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk Main and subordinate clauses 1749 5 Eat at Smoky Joe’s because the food is great.

8. © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk Main and subordinate clauses 1749 6 Choose the correct main or subordinate clause to complete the sentence then make one up of your own: Because it was raining, until I had put on my hat while I was putting on my hat I took my umbrella with me ?

9. © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk Main and subordinate clauses 1749 7 Because it was raining, I took my umbrella with me.

10. © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk Main and subordinate clauses 1749 8 Choose the correct main or subordinate clause to complete the sentence then make up one of your own: Since the doorbell was broken, the postman knocked on the door. when he went around to the back door. it looked like warm weather. ?

11. © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk Main and subordinate clauses 1749 9 Since the doorbell was broken, the postman knocked on the door.

12. © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk Main and subordinate clauses 1749 10 Choose the correct main or subordinate clause to complete the sentence then make up one of your own: which reminded them so much of home. Although he is over fifty Even if the train was on time They stared at the pictures ?

13. © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk Main and subordinate clauses 1749 11 They stared at the pictures which reminded them so much of home.

14. © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk Main and subordinate clauses 1749 12 Choose the correct main or subordinate clause to complete the sentence then make up one of your own: Before opening the letter, since it was addressed to her. Sherlock Holmes studied the envelope carefully. just as Mike reached the door. ?

15. © 2004 www.teachit.co.uk Main and subordinate clauses 1749 13 Before opening the letter, Sherlock Holmes studied the envelope carefully.