Identify the main clause in the following sentence- As soon as I heard about the calamity in Bhuj, I called up my friend living there to inquire about her safety.

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As soon as I heard about the calamity in Bhuj.

I called up my friend living there to inquire about her safety.

I heard about the calamity, I called up my friend.

None of the above.

answer is B.

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Concept: A complex sentence consists of two or more sentences, at least one of which is independent, i.e., complete in meaning.
The other clause/clauses should be dependent; their meaning should be reliant on the main/independent clause.
The latter phrase "I called up my friend..." is the major clause in the given sentence because it can stand alone as a sentence and does not rely on the other clause for its complete meaning. So it is a correct answer.
Option A is the dependent clause that starts with the subordinating conjunction 'as soon as,' hence it is not the main clause and is wrong.
Option C is also an incorrect option as it is not the main clause.
Hence, option B is the correct answer.

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