Subordinate Clauses Quiz 5 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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🧠 Subordinate Clauses – Quiz 5
1. When you reach the end of hallway, turn right.
A) Subordinate clause.
B) Main clause.
2. A subordinate clause may contain:(mark all that apply).
A) Multiple clauses.
B) A subject.
C) Complete thought.
3. For this reason, until recently, playing the great American game has been something that people with visual impairments found virtually impossible.
A) Independent clause.
B) Subordinate clause.
4. Rhonda gasped when a six-foot snake slithered across the sidewalk.
A) Subordinate.
B) Main.
5. Choose the sentence that contains a subordinate clause:a) The baby is sleeping.b) They went to the zoo.c) After she finished her homework, she went to bed.
A) They went to the park.
B) The baby is awake.
C) She ate dinner.
D) After she finished her homework, she went to bed.
6. Identify the type of clause:That my mother brought for me.
A) Relative .
B) Independent.
C) Subordinate.
D) None of above.
7. Which conjunction is used in the following subordinate clause:'I will go to the park if it stops raining'?.
A) While.
B) Since.
C) If.
D) Because.
8. Identify the subordinate conjunction.After the basement flooded, we spent all day cleaning up.
A) Flooded.
B) We.
C) Spent.
D) After.
9. Identify the clause in red ink as either independent or subordinate. If you adjust the blinds, you won't be so hot.
A) Independent clause.
B) Subordinate clause.
10. I was impressed that she found the way here, _____ she'd only been here once before.
A) In the event of.
B) When.
C) Considering.
D) Having said that.
11. "In addition" is used to.
A) Add more ideas.
B) Give examples.
C) Emphasize.
D) None of above.
12. People at the health-food store.
A) Not a clause .
B) Independent.
C) Subordinate.
D) None of above.
13. Before we were dismissed our teacher wanted to make sure we had packed our materials. Where would the comma be placed?.
A) After wanted.
B) After Before.
C) After dismissed.
D) After teacher.
14. Baseball is a game that generally depends on good eyesight as well as athletic skill.
A) Subordinate clause.
B) Independent clause.
15. What is relative clause?.
A) Relative clauses are clauses starting with the relative pronouns who*, that, which, whose, where, when. They are most often used to define or identify the noun that precedes them.
B) It is a clause that is dependent.
C) It is a subordinate clause.
D) None of them.
16. Choose the sentence that contains a subordinate clause:a) The dog barked loudly.b) I want to go to the movies.c) The sun is shining.
A) The sun is shining.
B) The dog barked loudly.
C) She ate dinner.
D) I want to go to the movies that are nearby.
17. Identify the subordinate clause:If you want to come with me, make sure you bring an umbrella.
A) If you want to come with me, .
B) Make sure you bring an umbrella.
18. Which group of words are relative pronouns?.
A) Which, whose, that.
B) Because, before, although.
C) Want, when, how.
D) For, and, yet.
19. Identify the main clause in this sentence. The building was impressive even though it was not yet complete.
A) The building was impressive.
B) Even though it was not yet complete.
20. Rewrite the following sentence to include a subordinate clause:'She went to the park.'.
A) When she finished her work, she went to the park.
B) She went to the park, which was her favorite place to relax.
C) She went to the park, and then she went home.
D) She went to the park because it was a sunny day.
21. The best food is made in France _____ .
A) In my opinion.
B) For a lot of people.
C) From my point of view.
D) As far as I know.
22. A subordinate clause always starts with a preposition.
A) True.
B) False.
23. Choose the subordinate clause:.
A) Why he distrusts his own children.
B) It is difficult to understand.
C) It is difficult.
D) He distrusts his own children.
24. All of the following are MAIN CLAUSES ( a clause that can stand alone as a sentence) EXCEPT:.
A) My friend came to my house.
B) I felt very sleepy.
C) The students were reading their books.
D) Because they were late.
25. The man whom you met is the president of the group.
A) Subordinate clause.
B) Main clause.