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Subordinate Clauses Worksheet - Grade 8 ELA

This worksheet helps 8th-grade students identify, understand, and use subordinate clauses in sentences.

Grade 8 ELA GrammarGrammar and MechanicsSentence StructureSubordinate Clauses
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.8.1.A

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ELAGrammarSentence StructureSubordinate ClausesGrade 8
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Subordinate Clauses Worksheet

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Read each section carefully and follow the directions. This worksheet will help you practice identifying and using subordinate clauses.

Choose the best answer for each question.

1. Which of the following sentences contains a subordinate clause?

a

The cat slept soundly.

b

She sings, and he dances.

c

Because it was raining, we stayed inside.

d

He ran quickly.

2. In the sentence, "Although she was tired, Sarah finished her homework," what is the subordinate clause?

a

Sarah finished her homework

b

Although she was tired

c

she was tired

d

Sarah finished

Complete each sentence by adding an appropriate subordinating conjunction.

1.   you study hard, you will succeed.

2. We can go to the park   it stops raining.

3. She was late for school   her alarm didn't go off.

Rewrite the following simple sentences into complex sentences by adding a subordinate clause.

1. The dog barked loudly.

2. He ate his dinner.

Indicate whether each statement is True or False.

1. A subordinate clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.

T

True

F

False

2. Subordinating conjunctions connect a subordinate clause to an independent clause.

T

True

F

False

Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) about your favorite hobby. Make sure to include at least two sentences that contain a subordinate clause.