English for Informatics Ms.

BAGHLI
Lesson: 17 …../…../2018-2019

Homework N° 05 Clauses
Exercise 01: Find out the principal clause and subordinate clause or clauses in the
following sentences.

1. James spoke as though he were a born orator.

2. They felt that the farmer must be put to death.
3. When at last he returned to the village, the people told him that his mother had died.
4. The newspaper will tell us tomorrow what the world does today.
5. The few books that were produced in the Middle Ages were written by hand.
6. When the world was young, artists drew their pictures on stone.
7. I could not tolerate what he said because it was quite insulting.

Exercise 02: Decide if the clauses below are dependent or independent.

1. When the temperatures drop below freezing.

2. Because my weight has increased this year.
3. My parents came home early from their trip.
4. The class went on a trip to the museum.
5. Since the lights were turned off.
6. First, we need to make a plan.
7. The thief broke into the house and stole her jewelry.

Exercise 03: Decide if the following sentences are punctuated correctly or not.

1. Lindsay wanted to do something exciting, so she decided to go bungee jumping.

2. If you want to do well on the test, you need to study several nights in a row.
3. Sophia bought some nails and a hammer; because, she wanted to build a dog
house.
4. We stayed at the beach, although the wind was blowing and it was cold.
5. I am not very good at math; therefore, I got a tutor to help me.
6. Jamie broke her arm in the third grade and then again in the 6th grade.
7. The Johnsons will go on vacation but the Smiths will stay home.
8. Those students are often late to class, however, they have good excuses.
 English for Informatics Ms. BAGHLI
Lesson: 17 …../…../2018-2019

Correction
Exercise 01 :
1. Principal clause – James spoke; subordinate adverb clause – as though he were a born
actor
2. Principal clause – they felt; subordinate noun clause – that the farmer must be put to
death
3. Principal clause – the people told him; subordinate adverb clause – when at last he
returned to the village; subordinate noun clause – that his mother had died
4. Principal clause – the newspaper will tell us tomorrow; subordinate noun clause – what
the world does today
5. Principal clause – the few books were written by hand; subordinate adjective clause – that
were produced in the Middle Ages
6. Principal clause – artists drew their pictures on stone; subordinate adverb clause – when
the world was young
7. Principal clause – I could not tolerate; subordinate noun clause – what he
said; subordinate adverb clause – because it was very insulting

Exercise 02:

1. When the temperatures drop below
freezing. dependent
2. Because my weight has increased this
year. dependent
3. My parents came home early from
their trip. independent
4. The class went on a trip to the
museum. independent
5. Since the lights were turned off.
dependent
6. First, we need to make a plan.
independent
7. The thief broke into the house and
stole her jewelry. independent

Exercise 03:
1. Lindsay wanted to do something exciting, so she decided to go bungee jumping. correct
2. If you want to do well on the test, you need to study several nights in a row. correct
3. Sophia bought some nails and a hammer; because, she wanted to build a doghouse. not
correct
4. We stayed at the beach, although the wind was blowing and it was cold.
5. not correct
6. I am not very good at math; therefore, I got a tutor to help me. correct
7. Jamie broke her arm in the third grade and then again in the 6th grade. correct
8. The Johnsons will go on vacation but the Smiths will stay home. not correct
9. Those students are often late to class, however they have good excuses. not correct