Subordinate Clauses Quiz 19 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📘 Subordinate Clauses – Quiz 19
1. What phrase is different from the others?.
A) In fact, _____ .
B) Next, _____.
C) First of all, _____.
D) Finally, _____.
2. Identify the subordinate clause. After the storm cleared, the flight took off.
A) The storm cleared.
B) The flight took off.
C) After the storm cleared.
D) The flight.
3. Select the GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT option:.
A) After being eliminated from the challenge, I decided that type of game wasn't for me.
B) After being eliminated from the challenge I decided that type of game wasn't for me.
C) After, being eliminated from the challenge, I decided that type of game wasn't for me.
D) None of above.
4. Choose the appositive. The dogs jumped the fence, and they became lost. Mr. Fos, the owner, searched all day for them.
A) The owner.
B) And they became lost.
C) No appositive.
D) None of above.
5. What type of subordinate clause is this:"Slugs are somewhat like snails, which have an external shell".
A) Adjective.
B) Noun.
C) Adverb.
D) None of above.
6. I won't change my mind, but you can ask someone else.
A) Compound-Complex.
B) Simple.
C) Compound.
D) Complex.
7. I prefer to play soccer _____ I don't like to play baseball.
A) Because.
B) So.
C) And.
D) But.
8. Complete the sentence with the corresponding connector.We went fishing last Saturday _____ we did not catch anything. What a pity!.
A) But.
B) When.
C) Because.
D) And.
9. Whenever we take our time.
A) Independent Clause.
B) Subordinate Clause.
10. Which of the following is an example of a main clause?a) Although it was raining, b) I went to the park.c) Because she was tired, d) They ate dinner.
A) I went to the park.
B) After finishing my homework,.
C) Since she went shopping.
D) Although it was sunny,.
11. Snow White felt safe when she met the dwarves. Which is the main clause in the sentence?.
A) When she met the dwarves.
B) Snow White felt safe.
12. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?.
A) Because I was sick, I missed school.
B) Because, I was sick, I missed school.
C) Because I was sick I missed school.
D) Because, I was sick I missed school.
13. I have not been able to find the place where does she live.
A) Incorrect.
B) Correct.
14. Identify the type of clause:Who found Hal's wallet.
A) Relative .
B) Independent.
C) Subordinate.
D) None of above.
15. She was wearied by the events that occurred earlier that day. The best turning around of the sentence is.
A) Left wearied by the day's events, she retreated to her bed.
B) She was wearied from earlier that day.
C) .The day's events left her weary.
D) None of above.
16. What type of subordinate clause is in the following sentences?Sometimes we take it for granted that our life is becoming more and more comfortable and successful with all the new means of communication and new devices-plasma TVs, portable computers, wireless Internet amd smart phones.
A) Subordinate definition clause.
B) Subordinate addition clause.
C) Subordinate subject clause.
D) None of above.
17. Identify the independent clause:As the quarterback threw the pass, the crowd cheered wildly.
A) The crowd cheered wildly.
B) As the quarterback threw the pass.
C) There is no independent clause.
D) None of above.
18. Identify the subordinate clause:Because my dog is afraid of thunder, he hides under the bed during storms.
A) He hides under the bed during storms.
B) Because my dog is afraid of thunder.
19. Which of the following is NOT a subordinating conjunction.
A) Where.
B) Or.
C) Even though.
D) After.
E) If.
20. _____ it seems difficult at first, it's actually quite easy.
A) While.
B) Although.
C) If.
D) Since.
21. Match the sentence beginning with the ending:Some people are good at managing money.
A) Exercise is free.
B) They can be quite expensive pastimes.
C) They will not be able to reduce their spending.
D) While other people find controlling their finances more difficult.
E) Wheter they want or not.
22. Subordinate clauses start with a _____ .
A) Subordinating connective.
B) Sentence opener.
C) Subordinating conjunction.
D) Conjunction.
23. I want to stop by the restaurant WHERE MY SISTER WORKS.
A) Adjective .
B) Noun.
C) Adverb.
D) None of above.
24. What is a subordinate clause?.
A) A clause that makes sense on its own.
B) A clause that doesn't make sense on its own.
25. Select the answer that includes a subordinating conjunction.
A) Roses are beautiful although they have sharp thorns.
B) My favourite flower is a rose.
C) Red roses are popular flowers.
D) None of above.