Adverb Clauses of Direct Contrast

Which of the following best defines a clause?

• A group of words that contains a subject.

• A group of words that contains a verb.

• A group of words that contains both a subject and a verb.

• A group of words with a noun.

In the sentence 'While some people prefer city living, others like living in the country,' which part is the dependent clause?

• While some people prefer city living

• Others like living in the country

• The entire sentence

• Neither, as both are independent clauses

Decide if 'a melodic new single' is a clause or not a clause.

• Clause

• Not a clause

Identify the clause in the following group of words: 'he released a melodic new single.'

• He released

• A melodic new single

• He released a melodic new single

Is 'some rappers have no sense of melody at all' a clause?

• Yes

• No

'The last single from Lil Wayne' is an example of:

• An independent clause

• A dependent clause

• Not a clause

• An adverb clause of contrast

Which sentence correctly uses an adverb clause of direct contrast?

• He likes jazz, whereas his sister prefers classical music.

• She went to the store, while her brother was still working.

• While it was raining, they played video games.

• Whereas he was late, the meeting started without him.

In the sentence 'Some people like living in the country, whereas others prefer city living,' the word 'whereas' is used to:

• Introduce a cause

• Show direct contrast

• Indicate time

• Give an example

When writing a sentence with an adverb clause of contrast using 'while' or 'whereas', what punctuation is necessary?

• A comma before the main clause

• A comma after the main clause if the main clause is in the beginning of the sentence

• No comma is necessary

• A period before the adverb clause

In the sentence 'While John reads quickly, Mary reads slowly,' which part represents the adverb clause of contrast?

• While John reads quickly

• Mary reads slowly

• John reads quickly

• The entire sentence