Underline the subordinate clause in the following sentences.
1. As he was not there, I could not speak to him.
2. I waited for him until he came.
3. We eat so that we may live.
4. I don’t know whether he is innocent.
5. If you eat too much, you will fall ill.
6. I am sure that you are wrong.
7. The teacher said that honesty is the best policy.
8. Tell me where you have put my books.
9. The man who committed the theft last night has been
caught.
10. It is difficult to understand why he distrusts his
own children.
Answers
1. As he was not there, I could not speak
to him.
2. I waited for him until he came.
3. We eat so that we may live.
4. I don’t know whether he is innocent.
5. If you eat too much, you will fall ill.
6. I am sure that you are wrong.
7. The teacher said that honesty is the best
policy.
8. Tell me where you have put my books.
9. The man who committed the theft last night has
been caught.
10. It is difficult to understand why he
distrusts his own children.