Subordinate Clauses Quiz 27 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🎯 Subordinate Clauses – Quiz 27
1. _____ David had the best qualifications, he was immediately selected for the job.
A) As.
B) Provided that.
C) Unless.
D) None of above.
2. My sister says she will emigrate _____ she finds a well-paid job here.
A) Unless.
B) If.
C) Although.
D) None of above.
3. Define the type of the subordinate clause in the following sentence:Aren't you the young man who married Fleur Forsyte?.
A) The attributive clause.
B) The object clause.
C) The adverbial clause.
D) None of above.
4. This word just refers to a difference:.
A) Contrast.
B) Contradiction.
C) Contrary.
D) None of above.
5. After I ordered pizza, I invited my friends over.
A) Incorrect.
B) Correct.
6. Carlos is not sure how long will he stay in the United States.
A) Incorrect.
B) Correct.
7. Although these colors are beautiful, I don't like the painting.
A) Main clause.
B) Subordinate clause.
8. Which word group is the subordinate ADVERB clause:I was late to work because I overslept.
A) To work because I overslept.
B) Late to work.
C) Because I overslept.
D) I was late to work.
9. _____ he had time, he didn't go to the meeting.
A) Although .
B) In spite of.
C) So that.
D) None of above.
10. I enjoy watching movies _____ employ lots of special effects.
A) Who.
B) If.
C) Which.
D) Where.
11. Identify the main clause in this sentence. If it starts to rain, you can wear your new gumboots boots.
A) You can wear your new gumboots boots.
B) If it starts to rain, .
12. Identify the subordinate clause and classify the it as an adjective clause or adverb clause. When I proposed building an indoor garden around the fern, Mom was agreeable.
A) Mom was agreeable.:adjective clause.
B) When I proposed building an indoor garden around the fern, adjective clause.
C) When I proposed building an indoor garden around the fern, adverb clause.
D) Mom was agreeable.:adverb clause.
13. Identify the subordinate clause in the sentence:She likes to eat peanut butter even though she is allergic.
A) Even though she is allergic .
B) She likes to eat.
C) Peanut butter even though.
D) None of above.
14. What type of subordinate clause is in the following sentences?It is always possible that new ways of keeping in touch will appear and replace the old ones.
A) Subordinate addition clause .
B) Subordinate predicate clause.
C) Subordinate subject clause.
D) None of above.
15. What kind of dependent clause is in red? Frank ran the race as though his life depended on it.
A) Noun (Nominal).
B) It is not a dependent clause.
C) Adverb (Adverbial).
D) Adjective (Adjectival).
16. Identify the following word group:Turn on the lights.
A) Independent clause.
B) Both fragment and subordinate clause.
C) Fragment.
D) None of above.
17. What kind of dependent clause is in red? The books, which are lost, are not really necessary.
A) Adjective (Adjectival).
B) It is not a dependent clause.
C) Adverb (Adverbial).
D) Noun (Nominal).
18. First, the environmental benefits.
A) Sentence fragment.
B) Complete sentence.
19. Identify the following sentence as simple, compound, or complex. Space exploration has renewed our interest in the sun.
A) Simple.
B) Complex.
C) Compound.
D) None of above.
20. Identify adverbial clause. The company made a commercial in order to sell their new product.
A) Purpose.
B) Condition.
C) Place.
D) Reason.
21. What is an independent clause?.
A) A sentence that can stand on its own.
B) A sentence that defends the independence of the United States.
C) A partial sentence that cannot stand on its own.
D) A sentence that uses a subordinate conjunction.
22. I'll wake up early every day, _____ arrive on time.
A) So that.
B) In order to.
23. I would like to know when do you make your final decision.
A) Correct.
B) Incorrect.
24. Does this sentence need a comma? Whenever you stop to reflect on your work your neurons get stronger.
A) No paragraph.
B) Comma.
25. What's the name of those words:what, that, which, whoever, etc.?.
A) Subordinate conjunctions.
B) Coordinate conjunctions.