Understanding Complex Sentences: Main vs Subordinate
English
Year 9
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~18 mins
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A worksheet focusing on analysing and annotating complex sentences, distinguishing main and subordinate clauses, ideal for Year 9 students studying grammar and sentence structure.
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Understanding Complex Sentences: Main vs Subordinate
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Introduction to Complex Sentences
Despite the rain falling steadily, the children continued to play in the park. The teacher, who had been supervising them all afternoon, finally called them to gather their belongings. The old house, which was built over a century ago, stood silent and mysterious amidst the overgrown gardens. When the clock struck midnight, a strange noise echoed through the empty streets, startling the few late-night passersby. She decided to read the letter again, which she had received earlier that morning, to ensure she had understood every word correctly.
1.
Identify one sentence in the passage that contains a subordinate clause. Rewrite that sentence highlighting the main and subordinate parts.
[2 marks]2.
Explain why the sentence 'The old house, which was built over a century ago, stood silent and mysterious amidst the overgrown gardens' is considered a complex sentence.
[2 marks]3.
Choose the correct option: Which part of the sentence 'When the clock struck midnight, a strange noise echoed through the empty streets' is the subordinate clause?
[1 mark]Aa) When the clock struck midnight
Bb) a strange noise echoed through the empty streets
4.
Annotate the sentence: 'She decided to read the letter again, which she had received earlier that morning.' Label the main and subordinate clauses.
5.
Describe the effect of including a subordinate clause in a sentence, based on the examples in the passage.
[2 marks]6.
Rewrite the sentence: 'The teacher finally called them to gather their belongings.' to include a subordinate clause that provides a reason for the action.
7.
Identify the subordinate clause in this sentence: 'She looked at the map, which was detailed and colourful.'
[2 marks]8.
For creative analysis: Write a short paragraph (about 150 words) using at least three complex sentences. Highlight the main and subordinate clauses in each sentence.
9.
Explain the importance of mastering complex sentences in academic writing.
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- 1/1/2026
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