Subordinate Clauses Exercise

Identify the subordinate clause in the following sentences.

1. As I didn’t know what I was supposed to do, I went to bed.

2. When we reached home we found water dripping down the walls.

3. She said that she didn’t trust me.

4. I don’t know why she is angry with me.

5. Because he had lost his job, he was facing a lot of financial difficulties.

6. The child needed help because he had lost his way.

7. I adopted the kitty which was lying in the ditch.

8. Although he tried hard, he was not able to find a good job.

9. The doctor gave him a tablet so that he would be able to sleep better.

10. He talks as if he knows everything.

11. It took me a long time to find out what she wanted.

12. She learned stenography so that she would get a better job.

Answers

1. As I didn’t know what I was supposed to do, I went to bed.

2. When we reached home we found water dripping down the walls.

3. She said that she didn’t trust me.

4. I don’t know why she is angry with me.

5. Because he had lost his job, he was facing a lot of financial difficulties.

6. The child needed help because he had lost his way.

7. I adopted the kitty which was lying in the ditch.

8. Although he tried hard, he was not able to find a good job.

9. The doctor gave him a tablet so that he would be able to sleep better.

10. He talks as if he knows everything.

11. It took me a long time to find out what she wanted.

12. She learned stenography so that she would get a better job.