Form 7: Position of Clauses
Explore how placing main and subordinate clauses in different positions affects sentence structure. Practice identifying clauses regardless of where they appear in a sentence.
Questions
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Where is the subordinate clause located in: 'Although it was cold, we went for a walk.'?
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Where is the subordinate clause located in: 'We went for a walk although it was cold.'?
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When a subordinate clause comes at the start of a sentence, what punctuation mark usually follows it?
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Where is the subordinate clause in: 'The doctor, who was very kind, treated the patient.'?
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Which sentence has a fronted subordinate clause?
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Identify the position of the relative clause: 'The car that crashed was towed away.'
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Which of these sentences starts with a subordinate clause?
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What happens when you move a subordinate clause from the front to the end of a sentence?
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Where is the subordinate clause? 'Put your boots on before you go outside.'
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Where is the subordinate clause? 'As the sun rose, the birds began to sing.'
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Which sentence contains an embedded clause?
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Is the clause at the start, middle, or end? 'While I was sleeping, the doorbell rang.'
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Is the clause at the start, middle, or end? 'The cake, which was chocolate, tasted amazing.'
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Is the clause at the start, middle, or end? 'I will call you when I arrive.'
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Which sentence is correctly punctuated with a fronted subordinate clause?