EXERCISE 48–12 Subordinate clauses
Each sentence has one subordinate clause. Indicate which word group is the subordinate clause. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.
1 of 10
When you work on a computer, always back up your files.
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2 of 10
If you want to avoid tooth decay, you must brush and floss.
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3 of 10
There was a momentary silence before the crowd roared with delight.
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4 of 10
What appears in the science fiction of today will inspire the technology of the future.
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5 of 10
Drug testing was instituted at the plant because public safety was at risk.
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A major hurricane is one that has sustained winds of more than 110 miles per hour.
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If you believe that, you’ll believe anything.
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8 of 10
Don’t call me unless it’s an emergency.
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9 of 10
Teenagers who finish high school are less likely to commit crimes.
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10 of 10
After I missed my connecting flight, I took the train to Chicago.
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