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Identify the subordinate clause in the following:
He was taught to defend his country against his enemies who were always waiting to strike. [Intermediate]

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He was taught to defend his country

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against his enemies

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who were always waiting to strike

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his country against

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Solution

The correct option is C who were always waiting to strike
Subordinate clauses start with conjunctions or prepositions and cannot exist without the on the main clause. Here “who...strike” is dependent on “He...enemies”. Hence, Option C is correct. The rest of the options do not fit this description, hence incorrect.

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