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📝 Subordinate Clauses – Quiz 2
1. True or False:a phrase is a complete sentence.
A) False.
B) True.
2. I knew this was going to be an exciting game when Andrew took his first swing.
A) Independent Clause.
B) Subordinate Clause.
3. What is the subordinate conjunction in this sentence? My brother likes to listen to music while he does his homework.
A) Does.
B) While.
C) Listen.
D) Likes.
4. Find the main clause:Before the party started, the guests started to get ready.
A) The guests started to get ready.
B) Before the party started.
5. Identify the main clause in the following sentence:'I will go to the store if it stops raining.'.
A) I will go to the store if.
B) If it stops raining.
C) I will go to the store.
D) To the store if it stops raining.
6. I'll use my own hat, _____ you please.
A) While.
B) When.
C) So.
D) If.
7. They have been saving money, _____ they can take vacations.
A) Because.
B) So.
8. Which conjunction is used in the following subordinate clause:'She couldn't attend the party since she was sick'?.
A) Although.
B) While.
C) Since.
D) Because.
9. I will go abroad _____ I have enough money.
A) Until.
B) Unless.
C) When.
D) Before.
10. Which of the following is a subordinate clause?.
A) I went to the store because I needed to buy some groceries.
B) After I went to the store.
C) I went to the store and bought some groceries.
D) I needed to buy some groceries.
11. What is the difference between an adverbial phrase and a subordinate clause used at the beginning of a sentence?.
A) The subordinate clause contains a subject AND a verb and the adverbial phrase does not .
B) Adverbial phrases need a comma.
C) Adverbial phrases tell us where something is and the subordinate clause doesn't.
D) None of above.
12. Identify the subordinate clause and classify the it as an adjective clause or adverb clause. Mom had a fern that looked lonely in its big corner of the living room.
A) That looked lonely in its big corner of the living room. adverb clause.
B) Mom had a fern:adverb clause.
C) Mom had a fern:adjective clause.
D) That looked lonely in its big corner of the living room. adjective clause.
13. The tornado THAT HIT THE MIDDLE OF THE CITY was devastating.
A) Adjective .
B) Noun.
C) Adverb.
D) None of above.
14. He was offered the job, _____ the fact that he had no experience.
A) Compared to.
B) In view of.
C) Regardless of.
D) Given.
15. Down the road galloped the horse.
A) Complete sentence.
B) Sentence fragment.
16. It is surprising that the former president is still being recognized, _____ he was one of dozens of public officials embroiled in the "vaccinegate" scandal _____ .
A) Given that.
B) Regardless.
C) In case.
D) None of above.
17. Only Angela can tell you what is the recipe for this wonderful pie.
A) Correct.
B) Incorrect.
18. Select the sentence that DOES NOT include a subordinate clause.
A) My dad likes to watch football.
B) My mum, who is very kind, bought me my favourite snack.
C) Since it is going to rain today, I am wearing my wellies.
D) None of above.
19. A dependent clause is the same as a sentence fragment.
A) False.
B) True.
20. Identify the subordinating conjunction:After winning the conference meet, the team advanced to the tournament in Springfield.
A) After.
B) The.
C) To.
D) None of above.
21. What is the appositive(s) phrase? Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads.
A) Wrote many of his books.
B) Roald Dahl.
C) Yellow legal pads.
D) A famous children's author.
22. The man walked slowly, yet he knew he needed to keep trying.
A) Independent.
B) Subordinate.
C) None of these.
D) None of above.
23. WHICHEVER ONE OF MY STUDENTS BORROWED MY MARKER needs to return it.
A) Noun.
B) Adverb.
C) Adjective.
D) None of above.
24. The restaurant WHERE MY PARENTS HAVE ALWAYS CELEBRATED THEIR ANNIVERSARY closed last week.
A) Adjective .
B) Noun.
C) Adverb.
D) None of above.
25. What is a main clause?.
A) A clause that makes sense on its own.
B) A clause that doesn't make sense on its own.