Lessons on Clauses

Lesson 5: Independent Clauses

PC2 Use of English

Multiple Choice

You should not ignore our advice under any circumstances.

• Under no circumstances should you ignore our advice.
• Under no circumstances shouldn't you ignore our advice.

Independent Clauses

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Multiple Choice

I got to bed and the telephone rang.

• Hardly had I got into bed when the telephone rang.
• Hardly had got I into bed when the telephone rang.

Multiple Choice

If i had been there, the problem wouldn't have occurred.

• Were I there, the problem wouldn't have occured.

• Had I been there, the problem wouldn't occur.

• Were I there, the problem wouldn't occur.

• Had I been there, the problem wouldn't have been occurred.

Fill in the Blank

An independent clause is a group of words that contains a _______ and a predicate.

Multiple Choice

As soon as I came in, a bomb blew out.

• Hardly I had come in, did a bomb blow out.

• Hardly had I come in when a bomb blew out.

• Hardly had I come in, than a bomb blew out.

• Barely had I come in, when a bomb blow out.

Fill in the Blank

Another name for an independent clause is a ____ ______ .

Multiple Choice

Never in his life_____had such a large amount of money.

• did he

• had he

Fill in the Blank

What is the subject of this sentence?

The students are watching a presentation about grammar.

Multiple Choice

Hardly....when the alarm went off.

• had I finished lunch

• did I finished

• I finished lunch

• finished I lunch

Fill in the Blank

What is the most important part of the predicate?

Multiple Choice

No sooner had the rain stopped....

• that it began to snow.

• than it began to snow.

• when it began to snow.

• than did it begin to snow.

Fill in the Blank

What is the verb in this sentence?

Studying grammar is helpful for improving writing skills.

Multiple Choice

No sooner ........home than the Police arrived.

• does he leave
• had he left
• did he left

Fill in the Blank

What is the verb in this sentence?

Comfortable living in most countries requires an income of at least 2,000 USD per month.

Multiple Choice

Little ......................about his aggressive personality when she first met him.

• did she know
• she knows
• hadn´t she known

The simple sentences all consist of single independent clauses, but the words are all mixed up. Reorder the words and phrases so the sentences are correct.

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Making General Statements

Multiple Choice

No sooner had she arrived ............the phone rang.

• that
• than
• as

Reorder

Reorder the following

• Cakes

• can contain

• unhealthy

• amounts

• of sugar.

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5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

Kate had never been to London before. (paraphrase)

• Never has Kate been to London before.
• Never before had Kate been to London.
• Never before has Kate been to London. 

Reorder

Reorder the following

• Students

• often take

• part-time jobs

• to help pay

• their tuition fees.

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5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

I have seldom eaten at such an expensive restaurant.

• Seldom I have eaten at such an expensive restaurant.

• Seldom have I eaten at such an expensive restaurant.

• Seldom eaten I have at such an expensive restaurant.

Reorder

Reorder the following

• Football players

• require

• a lot

• of discipline

• to say fit.

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5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

We realised only then that the jewels had been stolen.

• Only then had we realised that the jewels had been stolen.

• Only then did we realise that the jewels had been stolen.

• Only then realised we that the jewels had been stolen.

Reorder

Reorder the following

• Smartphones

• may soon

• be replaced

• by more advanced forms

• of technology.

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5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

The police didn't know that the man was a criminal.

• Little did know the police that the man was a criminal.

• Little knew the police that the man was a criminal.

• Little did the police know that the man was a criminal.

Reorder

Reorder the following

• Computer games

• can help

• students

• develop

• certain cognitive skills.

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5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

Not only_______ but she is also very intelligent.

• she is beautiful

• beautiful she is

• is she beautiful

• beautiful is she

Reorder

Reorder the following

• Education

• should be

• available

• to

• all children.

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5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

Only at weekend___________ my kids to Water Park.

• I don't take

• do I take

• I take

• I do take

Reorder

Reorder the following

• Sport

• can help

• people become

• physically and mentally

• stronger.

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5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

Only if I had known the difference___________ the more expensive car.

• would I bought

• I would have bought

• would I buy

• would I have bought

Reorder

Reorder the following

• Intelligence

• is

• not

• only about

• passing exams.

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5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

"I can't see the stage very well from here". "___________"

• Neither can't I

• Neither I can

• I can't neither

• Neither can I

Reorder

Reorder the following

• Tourism

• creates

• many

• job

• opportunities.

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5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

Seldom _______________ friends over for a drink. We prefer to meet them at pubs or restaurants.

• did we have

• we have

• we had

• do we have

Reorder

Reorder the following

• Technology

• is changing

• traditional

• views

• of education.

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5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

Only once ____________________ such a high mountain before.

• have I climbed

• I have climbed

• have I climb

• I climb