Subordinate Clauses Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📝 Subordinate Clauses – Quiz 1
1. Define the type of the subordinate clause in the following sentence:We hailed them and they halted while we hurried towards them.
A) The adverbial clause .
B) The object clause.
C) The attributive clause.
D) None of above.
2. Mrs. moschetta is looking forward to the weekend.
A) Independent Clause.
B) Subordinate Clause.
3. Which subordinate clause does the following sentence contain? Rosa Parks, whom I admire greatly, was born in Tuskegee, Alabama.
A) Adjective.
B) Adverb.
C) Noun.
D) None of the above.
4. Identify the following sentence as simple, compound, or complex. John retired when he turned 65.
A) Complex.
B) Simple.
C) Compund.
D) None of above.
5. What kind of dependent clause is in red? Eco-friendly cars that run on electricity save gas.
A) Noun (Nominal).
B) Adverb (Adverbial).
C) It is not a dependent clause.
D) Adjective (Adjectival).
6. Identify the subordinate clause in the sentence:Whenever I fail a test, I cry and scream.
A) Whenever I fail a test.
B) Whenever I fail.
C) I cry and scream.
D) Cry and scream.
7. The seven dwarves came home when they had finished work. Which word is a conjunction?.
A) When.
B) The seven dwarves.
C) Came.
D) Home.
8. Amy stopped screaming once Adam smashed the spider.
A) Subordinate.
B) Main.
9. Identify the subordinate clause in the following sentence:He couldn't go to the party because he had to work.a) He couldn't go to the partyb) because he had to workc) he had to workd) to the party.
A) Because he had to work.
B) To the party.
C) He had to work.
D) He couldn't go to the party.
10. Identify the type of clause:Although my brother is a talented musician.
A) Subordinate.
B) Independent.
C) Relative.
D) None of above.
11. The Queen didn't like Snow White because she was fairer than her. Which clause is a subordinate clause?.
A) The Queen didn't like Snow White.
B) Because she was fairer than her.
12. What are the types of objects in a noun clause?.
A) All above are correct.
B) Direct objects.
C) Indirect objects.
D) Objects of prepositions.
13. Are you serious?.
A) Complete sentence.
B) Sentence fragment.
14. Maybe they should try to figure out what does the baby want.
A) Incorrect.
B) Correct.
15. What is a main clause?.
A) A sentence that makes sense on its own.
B) Extra information added to a sentence.
C) Adds to a verb, adjective or other adverb.
D) None of above.
16. Even though they are best friends, they fought In this sentence 'they fought' is _____ clause.
A) Subordinate.
B) Main.
17. What kind of dependent clause is in red? The people waiting all night outside the Apple store are trying to purchase a new iPhone.
A) Noun (Nominal).
B) Adjective (Adjectival).
C) It is not a dependent clause.
D) Adverb (Adverbial).
18. Which example is a subordinate clause?.
A) When asked who was the fairest.
B) The mirror only told the truth.
C) The queen dresses as an old woman.
D) None of above.
19. How is the conjunction 'nor' being used in the following sentence:Neither Paul nor Mary understood the math assignment.
A) Correlative subordinating conjunctions.
B) Correlative coordinating conjunction.
C) Coordinating conjunction.
D) Subordinating conjunction.
20. Unless Carlota finishes her maths homework, she will have to suffer Pedro's ire in class tomorrow.
A) Main.
B) Subordinate.
21. Hollering at a funeral is a cultural trait. It is a way that relatives and friends of the deceased display grief for their loss. The first sentence begins with.
A) A word that has the suffix-ing.
B) An adverb.
C) An adjective.
D) None of above.
22. Here are some cells _____ have been affected.
A) Who.
B) Where.
C) When.
D) That.
23. She had got some money, _____ she decided to travel around the country.
A) So.
B) But.
C) Although.
D) None.
24. He and I were best friends.
A) Subordinate.
B) Independent.
25. Please identify the subordinating conjunction in this passage:I went to the doctor today. Although he claimed I did not have strep, I think he is wrong. How else can I explain how much my throat hurts?.
A) How.
B) Is.
C) Not.
D) Although.