Subordinate Clauses Worksheet - Grade 8 ELA
This worksheet helps 8th-grade students identify, understand, and use subordinate clauses in sentences.
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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?
The cat slept soundly.
She sings, and he dances.
Because it was raining, we stayed inside.
He ran quickly.
2. In the sentence, "Although she was tired, Sarah finished her homework," what is the subordinate clause?
Sarah finished her homework
Although she was tired
she was tired
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.
True
False
2. Subordinating conjunctions connect a subordinate clause to an independent clause.
True
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.
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