Question

O. Write MC (main clause), SC (subordinate clause) or CC (coordinate clause) for the clauses

in bold.
1. Though I enjoy most vegetables, I do not eat cauliflower.
2. Jatin and his family moved to a small town because they wanted a simpler life.
3. We tried to buy tickets but the concert was sold out.
4. On my birthday, I will get a new camera and a tripod.
5. If you work hard you are sure to succeed.
6. He has so much money yet he lives a very simple life.
7. The puppy will not stop whining until you feed him.
8. The entire audience stood up to give the singer a standing ovation
after the performance ended.
9. This car is too small but that car is too expensive.
10. I will study until my friends arrive.​

Answer 1

Differentiating clauses in sentences involves identifying main clauses (MC), subordinate clauses (SC), and coordinate clauses (CC). Main clauses can stand alone, subordinate clauses cannot and often start with subordinating conjunctions, and coordinate clauses are connected by coordinating conjunctions and hold equal importance.

Step-by-step explanation:

When analyzing sentences to identify different types of clauses - main clauses (MC), subordinate clauses (SC), and coordinate clauses (CC) - it's important to understand their definitions:

• Main clause: A clause that has a subject and a verb and can stand alone as a complete sentence.
• Subordinate clause: A clause that has a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It begins with a subordinating conjunction like 'although', 'because', or 'if'.
• Coordinate clause: A clause that connects to another clause with a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so - FANBOYS) and is equal in terms of importance.

Based on these definitions, here are the classifications for each sentence's clauses:

1. Though I enjoy most vegetables, I do not eat cauliflower. - SC
2. Jatin and his family moved to a small town because they wanted a simpler life. - SC
3. We tried to buy tickets but the concert was sold out. - CC
4. On my birthday, I will get a new camera and a tripod. - MC with a CC
5. If you work hard you are sure to succeed. - SC with MC
6. He has so much money yet he lives a very simple life. - MC with CC
7. The puppy will not stop whining until you feed him. - SC
8. The entire audience stood up to give the singer a standing ovation after the performance ended. - SC
9. This car is too small but that car is too expensive. - CC
10. I will study until my friends arrive. - SC

Answer 2

1. Though I enjoy most vegetables (SC), I do not eat cauliflower (MC).

2. Jatin and his family moved to a small town (MC) because they wanted a simpler life (SC).

3. We tried to buy tickets (MC) but the concert was sold out (CC).

4. On my birthday, I will get a new camera and a tripod (MC).

5. If you word hard (SC) you are sure to succeed (MC).

6. He has so much money (MC) yet he lives a very simple life (CC).

7. The puppy will not stop whining (MC) until you feed him (SC).

8. The entire audience stood up to give the singer a standing ovation (MC).

9. This car is too small (MC) but that car is too expensive (CC).

10. I will study (MC) until my friends arrive (SC).

Step-by-step explanation:

A main clause is an independent sentence. That means it has a subject and a predicate and it can stand alone as a sentence because it conveys a complete thought.

A coordinate clause also has a subject and a predicate and it is originally an independent sentence. However, it is joined to the main clause by a coordinating conjunction. To memorize the coordinating conjunctions, remember the acronym FANBOYS - for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so.

Finally, a subordinate clause has a subject and a predicate, but it cannot stand alone as a sentence. It cannot express a complete thought on its own. Subordinate clauses are introduced by subordinating conjunctions (if, until, though, because, etc.)

NOTE: Numbers 4 and 8 are simple sentences. That means we only have one independent sentence and no coordinate or subordinate clauses.