Subordinate Clauses Quiz 13 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📘 Subordinate Clauses – Quiz 13
1. For the rest of the questions, indicate if the clause written in PINK is a main or subordinate. I first met her in Paris where I lived as a child.
A) Subordinate.
B) Main.
2. What type of subordinate clause is in the following sentences?If we don't do anything about aggression promoting TV programmes, Internet amd mobile phone addictions today, it might be too late tomorrow.
A) Subordinate predicate clause.
B) Subordinate subject clause.
C) Subordinate definition clause.
D) None of above.
3. When couple gets engaged, the man often gives the woman an engagement ring.
A) Independent Clause.
B) Adverbial Clause.
4. Indigenous tourism considers to visit native communities _____ .
A) Although people did this in the past.
B) For many years.
C) And make money.
D) For a lot of experts in the industry.
5. Which subordinate clause does the following sentence contain? His biggest worry is that the buffet will run out of crab legs.
A) Noun.
B) Adjective.
C) Adverb.
D) None of the above.
6. Although you may disagree, I still say Sheila is the best person for the job.
A) Independent Clause.
B) Subordinate Clause.
7. Junkanoo fans were left feeling cheated after the judges' decision. The best rewording of the sentence is.
A) Feeling cheated, the Junkanoo fans did not accept the judges' decision.
B) The judges' decision left the Junkanoo fans feeling cheated.
C) They rob us!.
D) None of above.
8. Which part of the following sentence is an adjectival clause? John, who is Sam's younger brother, just left a minute ago.
A) Who is Sam's younger brother .
B) Just left a minute ago.
C) A minute ago.
D) None of above.
9. What kind of dependent clause is in red? When it is sunny, we should go to the park.
A) Adverb (Adverbial).
B) It is not a dependent clause.
C) Noun (Nominal).
D) Adjective (Adjectival).
10. My mother, _____ worked as a nurse, is retired now.
A) Which.
B) Where.
C) That.
D) Whose.
11. Identify whether the colored clause is INDEPENDENT or SUBORDINATE (DEPENDENT). Curt called his father who was still at work.
A) Subordinate.
B) Independent.
12. BONUS:a group of words that has a subject and a verb.
A) Clause.
B) Independent clause.
C) Subordinate clause (dependent clause).
D) None of above.
13. After she went to graduate school at Columbia University.
A) Subordinate Clause.
B) Independent Clause.
14. Combine the following main and subordinate clauses:'I went to the store' and 'because I needed some groceries.'.
A) I went to the store because I was meeting a friend.
B) I went to the store because I needed some groceries.
C) I went to the store because I wanted to buy clothes.
D) I went to the store because I wanted to go for a walk.
15. Identify the subordinate clause in the following sentence:'I will go to the party if I finish my homework.'.
A) To the party if.
B) Finish my homework.
C) If I finish my homework.
D) I will go to the party.
16. True or False:A noun subordinate clause can act as the subject or object of a sentence.
A) True.
B) False.
C) Only as the object.
D) Sometimes.
17. Nonetheless, none of the employees agreed with the Directors' proposal.This sentence begins with:.
A) A transitional word .
B) A noun.
C) An adjective.
D) None of above.
18. While we were swimming.
A) Subordinate Clause.
B) Independent Clause.
19. After _____ my lunch, I played some videogames.
A) Having eaten.
B) Having ate.
C) Having eat.
D) None of above.
20. Sylvie got that job _____ she had no experience.
A) Unless.
B) Although.
C) In spite of.
D) So that.
21. Choose the subordinate clause:If you don't like to eat marshmallows, you won't like s'mores.
A) If you don't like to eat marshmallows.
B) You won't like s'mores.
22. Find the subordinate clause and where to place comma:Despite having a sore knee Jack plays Rugby.
A) Despite having a sore knee Jack plays Rugby.
B) Despite having a sore knee, Jack plays Rugby.
C) Despite having a sore knee Jack plays Rugby.
23. I am saving money _____ I could go abroad.
A) When.
B) So.
C) While.
D) If.
24. The youth chorus will perform this evening.
A) Independent.
B) Subordinate.
25. An adjectival clause has _____ .
A) Subject and a verb.
B) Subject and an adverb.
C) Neither a subject or a verb.
D) None of above.