Subordinate Clauses Quiz 45 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📘 Subordinate Clauses – Quiz 45
1. Is \#3 an Independent or Subordinate (Dependent) clause?.
A) Either! Depends on how the word "that" is being used .
B) Independent.
C) Subordinate/Dependent.
D) None of above.
2. What type of subordinate clause is in the following sentences?We don't know what can be invented in 10, 20 or 50 year from now.
A) Subordinate addition clause.
B) Subordinate subject clause.
C) Subordinate prediction clouse.
D) None of above.
3. A new filtration system has been installed to treat the waste, _____ the lake is no longer polluted.
A) As.
B) So.
C) Because.
D) However.
4. How many types of clauses are there?.
A) 3 types.
B) Subordinate, main and relative.
C) None of them.
5. During the storm a tree fell onto the house. Where would the comma be placed?.
A) After During.
B) After storm.
C) After tree.
D) After fell.
6. Subordinate adjective clauses begin with relative pronouns.
A) True.
B) False.
7. Identify adverbial clause. I bought the face cream since it will help my skin look better.
A) Purpose.
B) Reason.
C) Condition.
D) Place.
8. What kind of dependent clause is in red? My greatest asset is that I am a hard worker.
A) Noun (Nominal).
B) Adverb (Adverbial).
C) Adjective (Adjectival).
D) It is not a dependent clause.
9. What are you going to do?.
A) Subordinate Clause.
B) Independent Clause.
10. Kate did some volunteer work _____ finishing her university degree.
A) After.
B) In case.
C) Once.
D) None of above.
11. Classify the subordinate clause in the following sentence:As soon as Catiline left the city, the consul delivered his speech.
A) Causal clause.
B) Concessive clause.
C) Temporal clause.
D) Relative clause.
12. She took her raincoat _____ get wet.
A) In order so that.
B) Not to.
C) To.
13. How should main and subordinate clauses be punctuated?.
A) The punctuation of main and subordinate clauses depends on the rules of the language being used.
B) Main and subordinate clauses should never be punctuated.
C) Main and subordinate clauses should always be separated by a comma.
D) Main and subordinate clauses should always be separated by a semicolon.
14. In the sentence 'I will study if I have time.', which part is the main clause?.
A) I will study.
B) If I have time.
C) I will study have time.
D) I will study if I have time.
15. Identify the subordinate conjunction.I go to class every day unless I over sleep.
A) To class.
B) Unless.
C) Over.
D) Every day.
16. No one speaks until Mr. Sanchez has his first cup of coffee.
A) Main.
B) Subordinate.
17. _____ unemployment _____ , a change of policy on job creation would be a good idea.
A) As far as _____ is concerned.
B) As long _____ as.
C) Considering that.
D) In the event of.
18. Complete the sentence with the corresponding connector.Dan was walking back home _____ he heard a car crash.
A) Because.
B) In addition.
C) When.
D) But.
19. Since I was born in the seventies I do not like the modern day rap music. Where would the comma be placed?.
A) After not.
B) After I.
C) After Since.
D) After seventies.
20. The story begins with a.
A) Picnic in the country.
B) Rush to the hospital.
C) Family dinner.
D) Visit to a grave.
21. Is this sentence compound, complex, or simple?:Although Danny knows a lot about fishing, he isn't very good at it.
A) Simple.
B) Toes.
C) Complex.
D) Compound.
22. Choose the subordinate clause in the following sentence:While Bailey slept on the sofa in front of the television, Samson, the family dog, gnawed on the leg of the coffee table.
A) While Bailey slept on the sofa in front of the television.
B) Samson, the family dog, gnawed on the leg of the coffee table.
23. Wherever she goes, he goes.
A) Correct.
B) Incorrect.
24. Ran like the wind.
A) Sentence fragment.
B) Complete sentence.
25. Identify the type of subordinate clause in the sentence:She went to the park because it was a sunny day. a) She went to the park b) because it was a sunny day.
A) NC:DO.
B) ADVC:PURPOSE.
C) ADJC/MW:SUNNY DAY.
D) ADVC:REASON.