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MAIN AND SUBORDINATE CLAUSES

Truth to Teach (Source)

I Corinthians 12 Each part of the body is important.

 A clause has a verb and adds information to a sentence though it makes no

sense on its own.

 A complex sentence often has more than one clause.

 The main clause gives the key information.

 The subordinate clause gives extra information.

 A subordinate clause may start with a conjunction, e.g. although, since, when,
while.

 Commas are often used to separate the main clause and the subordinate
clause,

Way to Work (Means)

1. Review the first lesson.

2. Write a complex sentence on the board, e.g.
Tomorrow, if it is fine, we will practise for sports day.
My friend, who is older than I am, will take me to the park.

It was very sunny, so I wore my sunglasses.
We went shopping to buy some groceries.

3. Explain that there is often more than one clause in a sentence. There may be any

number of phrases and/or clauses in complex sentences, e.g.

‘When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority
to drive out all the demons and to cure diseases, then he sent them out to preach
the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick.’ Luke 9 v 1

In fear and amazement, the disciples asked who Jesus was after he had stilled
the storm.

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