Pick the principal clause of the complex sentence from the given options. The balloon went up when it was inflated with helium.

Pick the principal clause of the complex sentence from the given options. The balloon went up when it was inflated with helium. Correct Answer The balloon went up

Here, the principal clause is “The balloon went up” followed by the subordinate clause, “when it was inflated with helium”. The principal clause in a complex sentence is the main or independent clause which gives meaning without the remaining part of the sentence. The subordinate clause is the dependent clause that does not give meaning when separated from the main clause.

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