It is asking you to identify subordinate clauses.
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Tick the two sentences below that contain subordinate clauses.
Let's go swimming after lunch.
Emily learned to play piano after she had mastered the guitar.
After I feed my dog, we always go for a walk.
After the film, we'll go out for pizza.
- Read the question carefully and read it again. What is it asking you to do?
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- Find the clauses in each sentence by finding the verbs.
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go learned/had mastered feed/go go
- Some of the sentences may only have one verb and so only have a main clause (and no subordinate clause).
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The first and last sentences only have a main clause. The word after is not followed by a verb, just a word or phrase. The second and third sentences have a main clause and a subordinate clause.
- Find the main clause by checking which part of the sentence can work independently.
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Emily learned to play the piano and We always go for a walk make sense on their own.
- Check that other parts of the sentence are subordination clauses by finding the conjunction.
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After she had mastered… and After I feed... begin with a conjunction and do not make sense on their own.
- Tick the second and third sentences, then check your answer.
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Emily learned to play piano after she had mastered the guitar.
After I feed my dog, we always go for a walk.