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🧠 Subordinate Clauses – Quiz 9
1. Match the sentence beginning with the ending:While many activities cost money, .
A) Wheter they want or not.
B) While other people find controlling their finances more difficult.
C) They will not be able to reduce their spending.
D) Exercise is free.
E) They can be quite expensive pastimes.
2. The boys ran inside because the rain had started to fall.
A) Main Clause.
B) Subordinate Clause.
3. Combine the following independent and subordinate clauses to form a complex sentence:'She finished her exam.' and 'Before she went on vacation.'.
A) Before she finished her exam, she went on vacation.
B) She went on vacation after she finished her exam.
C) She went on vacation before finishing her exam.
D) She finished her exam after going on vacation.
4. Identify the subordinate clause in the following sentence:'He failed the exam because he didn't study.'.
A) Because.
B) Because he didn't study.
C) He didn't study.
D) He failed the exam.
5. All of the following are SUBORDINATE CLAUSES (a clause that can not stand alone as a sentence and begins with a subordinating conjunction) EXCEPT:.
A) The students played in the playground.
B) Since we got to school early.
C) Since it is hot outside.
D) When it was time for bed.
6. Select the correct definition for a subordinate clause.
A) It supports the independent clause and provides more information. The beginning shows it is dependent from the previous part.
B) It makes sense on its own. The sentence is a complete thought.
7. Luckily, the man found this passport before arriving at the flight's gate. This sentence begins with a:.
A) Adverb .
B) Noun.
C) Preposition.
D) None of above.
8. Stephanie is a girl _____ has blue eyes.
A) Who.
B) How.
C) Where.
D) Which.
9. _____ I leave home, I'll call you.
A) Before.
B) Because.
10. What type of subordinate clause is in the following sentences? What we need to know is whether new means of communication will be available in the future and whether they will change the quality of our life.
A) Subordinate subject clause.
B) Subordinate predicate clause.
C) Subordinate addition clause.
D) None of above.
11. Identify the subordinate clause in this sentence. As the nights are getting colder, we will have to put the plants in the greenhouse.
A) We will have to put the plants in the greenhouse.
B) As the nights are getting colder.
12. Identify the subordinate clause in the following sentence:'She will go to the party if she finishes her work.'.
A) She will go to the party.
B) If she finishes her work.
C) She will go.
D) Finishes her work.
13. What is subordinate clause?.
A) It is dependent to a main clause.
B) None of them.
C) None of above.
14. Because her best friend Giselle insisted on gossiping during their study session the night before.
A) Independent Clause.
B) Dependent Clause.
15. What kind of dependent clause is in red? Something smelling bad may be rotten.
A) Noun (Nominal).
B) Adverb (Adverbial).
C) Adjective (Adjectival).
D) It is not a dependent clause.
16. Select the correct answers. Subordinate clauses, including relatives clauses can be used to _____ , _____ , and _____ ideas in sentences.
A) Clarify.
B) Disconnect.
C) Question.
17. After we danced, we left the party. Which word is your subordinating conjunction?.
A) Left.
B) Danced.
C) We.
D) After.
18. My sister would be very upset _____ she didn't get the job.
A) If.
B) Unless.
C) As long as.
D) None of above.
19. Identify the clause in green ink as either an independent or subordinate clause. Although Kate is a writer, she works nights at a restaurant.
A) Subordinate clause.
B) Independent clause.
20. The puppy [that we found] was friendly and playful.
A) Adjective Clause.
B) Adverb Clause.
C) Noun Clause.
D) None of above.
21. _____ it rained a lot, they enjoyed it.
A) Although.
B) In spite of.
C) Despite.
D) None of above.
22. After she picks me up, Mom is taking me to buy shoes.
A) Subordinate.
B) Main.
23. Choose the sentence that contains a subordinate clause:a) The cat is sleeping.b) We played soccer.c) When the rain stopped, we went outside.
A) The cat is sleeping.
B) When the rain stopped, we went outside.
C) After the party, we went home.
D) We played soccer.
24. Rewrite the following sentence using a noun subordinate clause:'The dog barked loudly.'.
A) The dog loudly barked.
B) The dog barked loudlyly.
C) The dog who barked loudly.
D) The dog that barked loudly.
25. Find the main clause and comma in the correct place:When it's windy flying a kite is fun.
A) When it's windy, flying a kite is fun.
B) When it's windy flying a kite is fun.
C) When it's windy flying a kite is fun.