Subordinate Clauses Quiz 8 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📘 Subordinate Clauses – Quiz 8
1. Is the following a sentence fragment (a.k.a. dependent/subordinate clause) or a complete sentence (a.k.a. independent clause)? This is the most important thing.
A) Sentence Fragment a.k.a. Subordinate clause.
B) Complete Sentence a.k.a Independent clause.
2. The science experiment was confusing.Which is the independent clause?.
A) The science experiement was confusing. .
B) The science experiment.
C) Was confusing.
D) None of above.
3. If you are argumentative and disagreeable, you could be considered this:.
A) Contrary.
B) Autocratic.
C) Contradictory.
D) Contrasting.
4. What phrase does the uncle say that shocks the author?.
A) "Everyone is here.".
B) "Let's eat.".
C) "Your grandmother is dead.".
D) "You should never leave.".
5. Is the following a sentence fragment (a.k.a. dependent/subordinate clause) or a complete sentence (a.k.a. independent clause)? Because of Tyler's dad becoming a workaholic.
A) Sentence Fragment a.k.a. Subordinate clause.
B) Complete Sentence a.k.a Independent clause.
6. Ahmad failed the exam _____ of working very hard.
A) Although.
B) In spite.
7. She wants to buy a new dress _____ her next interview.
A) For.
B) To.
8. _____ I have to stay late at work, I will meet you at the restaurant.
A) Before.
B) Unless.
9. If I won a million dollars I would not have to work for the rest of my life. Where would the comma be placed?.
A) After not.
B) After If.
C) After I.
D) After dollars.
10. Define the type of the subordinate clause in the following sentence:He's acting as if he's had bad news.
A) The adverbial clause .
B) The object clause.
C) The attributive clause.
D) None of above.
11. Identify whether the colored clause is INDEPENDENT or SUBORDINATE (DEPENDENT). Although it was very long, the movie was good.
A) Independent.
B) Subordinate.
12. What do you put in between a dependent and independent clause in a sentence?.
A) A semicolon.
B) A question mark.
C) A comma.
D) A period.
13. Identify adverbial clause. I'm going to buy it at the store unless I can get a better price online.
A) Purpose.
B) Place.
C) Condition.
D) Reason.
14. People's attitudes and daily lifestyles are influenced by _____ .
A) What they see and hear on television.
B) They see and hear what on television.
C) On television what they see and hear.
D) They see and hear on television what.
15. Which of the following sentences contains a noun clause:.
A) Ken has not yet told me what he wants for his birthday.
B) I still need to get Ken a gift for his birthday.
16. Melissa graduated from college today.
A) Independent.
B) Subordinate.
C) Not a clause.
D) None of above.
17. We debated [whose situation seemed worse.].
A) Noun Clause .
B) Adverb Clause.
C) Adjective Clause.
D) None of above.
18. Which of the following sentences contains a noun clause:.
A) Whoever needs to use the restroom should go now.
B) You should use the restroom before we leave.
19. Success Criteria:I can recognise that a complex sentence contains a main (independent) clause and at least one dependent clause. I can recognise two types of dependent clauses:subordinate clauses and relative clauses.
A) I have read and understood my success criteria.
B) I have read my success criteria.
20. Both independent and subordinate clauses contain subjects and predicates.
A) False.
B) True.
21. IDENTIFY THE CLAUSE:As it's starting snowing, we will stay inside.
A) Subordinate Clause.
B) Main Clause.
22. Even though we were tardy the judges still let us participate. Where would the comma be placed?.
A) After even.
B) After tardy.
C) After Even though.
D) After judges.
23. She was an excellent musician because she had practised often.
A) Main Clause.
B) Subordinate Clause.
24. The weather was nice, _____ we went for a walk.
A) So.
B) Because.
C) Despite.
D) Although.
25. Write the words that make this a complex sentence. Our group gave our report first _____ get it over with.
A) In order to .
B) , and we wanted.
C) Because we wanted.
D) None of above.