DIRECTIONS: Combine or restructure the following sentences by subordinating minor ideas. You must decide which ideas are minor because the sentences are given out of context. 5. My grandfather has dramatic mood swings, and he was diagnosed as manic-depressive. 6. The losing team was made up of superstars. These superstars acted as isolated individuals on the court. 7. We keep our use of insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides to a minimum. We are concerned about the environment. 8. The aides help the younger children with reading and math. These are the children's weakest subjects. 9. The first sky dive was from an altitude of 12,500 feet, and it was the most frightening experience of my life. DIRECTIONS: In each of the following sentences, the idea that the writer wished to emphasize is buried in a subordinate construction. Restructure each sentence so that the independent clause expresses the major idea and lesser ideas are subordinated. 10. We experienced a routine morning at the clinic until an infant in cardiac arrest arrived by ambulance. [Emphasize the arrival of the infant. ] 11. My 1969 Camero, which is no longer street legal, is an original SS396. [Emphasize the fact that the car is no longer street legal.] 12. Although native Hawaiians try to preserve their ancestors' sacred customs, outsiders have forced changes on them. [Emphasize the Hawaiians' attempt to preserve their customs.] 13. Sophia's country kitchen, which overlooks a field where horses and cattle graze among old tombstones, was formerly a lean-to-porch. [Emphasize that the kitchen overlooks the field.]

5. My grandfather was diagnosed as manic-depressive because he has dramatic mood swings.

6. Although the loosing team was made up of superstars, these superstars acted as isolated individuals on the court.

7. Since we are concerned about the environment, we keep our use of insecticides, herbicides and fungicides to a minimum.

8. The aides help the younger children with reading and math as these are the children's weakest subjects

9. Since the first sky dive was from an altitude of 12500 feet, it was the most frightening experience of my life

10. While we were experiencing a routine morning at the clinic, an infant in cardiac arrest arrived by ambulance

11. Even though my 1969 Camero is an original SS396, it is no longer street legal

12. Although outsiders have forced them to change, native Hawaiians try to preserve their ancestors' sacred customs

13. In as much as Sofia's country kitchen was formerly a lean-to-porch, it overlooks a field where horses and cattle graze among old tombstones.

Step-by-step explanation

Subordinating ideas are ideas considered to be of less importance. Thus we combine them to the main idea using subordinate conjunctions such as so, because and so on. There will be a dependent clause(statement that cannot stand on its own thus doesn't present clear thought) and independent clause(statement that can stand on its own and present clear meaning). The minor idea follows the subordinate conjunction

5. My grandfather was diagnosed as manic-depressive because he has dramatic mood swings.

 Major idea- My grandfather has dramatic mood swings. Thus is the primary idea and can stand alone and present a complete thought

Minor idea- he was diagnosed as manic-depressive. Dependent clause that cannot stand on its own

Subordinate conjunction-because. It shows cause

6. Although the loosing team was made up of superstars, these superstars acted as isolated individuals on the court.

Major idea-, these superstars acted as isolated individuals on the court. Thus is the primary idea and can stand alone and present a complete thought

Minor idea- the loosing team was made up of superstars

Subordinate clause-although. Presents contrast. In as much as they were superstars they lost

7. Since we are concerned about the environment, we keep our use of insecticides, herbicides and fungicides to a minimum.

Major idea- we keep our use of insecticides, herbicides and fungicides to a minimum.

Minor idea- we are concerned about the environment

Subordinate conjunction-since. Conjunction of cause. Provides reason for the minimal use of chemicals

8. The aides help the younger children with reading and math as these are the children's weakest subjects

Major idea- The aides help the younger children with reading and math

Minor idea- as these are the children's weakest subjects

Subordinate conjunction-as. Conjunction of cause providing reason why the aides are there to help in math and reading

9. Since the first sky dive was from an altitude of 12500 feet, it was the most frightening experience of my life

Major idea- it was the most frightening experience of my life

Minor idea- the first sky dive was from an altitude of 12500 feet

Subordinate conjunction-since. Conjunction of cause providing the answer to why it was the most frightening experience of his life.

10. While we were experiencing a routine morning at the clinic, an infant in cardiac arrest arrived by ambulance

Major idea presented as the independent clause- an infant in cardiac arrest arrived by ambulance

Minor idea subordinated- we were experiencing a routine morning at the clinic

Subordinate conjunction-while. Conjunction of time demonstrating relation between two occurring events in terms of order.

11. Even though my 1969 Camero is an original SS396, it is no longer street legal

Major idea presented as the independent clause- it is no longer street legal

Minor idea subordinated- my 1969 Camero is an original SS396

Subordinate conjunction-even though. Conjunction of contrast demonstrating however much the car is great it is not accepted on the street.

12. Although outsiders have forced them to change, native Hawaiians try to preserve their ancestors' sacred customs

Major idea presented as the independent clause- native Hawaiians try to preserve their ancestors' sacred customs

Minor idea subordinated- outsiders have forced them to change

Subordinate conjunction-although. Conjunction of contrast demonstrating how contrary to societal expectation the natives are regarding their customs.

13. In as much as Sofia's country kitchen was formerly a lean-to-porch, it overlooks a field where horses and cattle graze among old tombstones.

Major idea presented as the independent clause- it overlooks a field where horses and cattle graze among old tombstones.

Minor idea subordinated- Sofia's country kitchen was formerly a lean-to-porch

Subordinate conjunction-In as much as. Conjunction of  degree demonstrating how good the view is from Sofia's kitchen