english quiz

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence:

"Because she was tired, she went to bed early."

• • Because she was tired

• • She went to bed early

• • Went to bed early

• • Because she was tired, she went to bed early

Answer explanation

Explanation: An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence. In this case, "She went to bed early" can be a complete sentence on its own.

What is a dependent clause?

• • A complete thought that can stand alone as a sentence.

• • A group of words that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

• • A phrase that modifies a noun or verb.

• • A sentence fragment.

Answer explanation

Explanation: A dependent clause relies on an independent clause to form a complete sentence

Identify the dependent clause in the sentence below:

"When the phone rang, I answered it."

• • When the phone rang

• • I answered it

• • The phone rang

• • Answered it

Answer explanation

Explanation: This clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and needs the independent clause "I answered it" to form a complete thought.

"Until the sun sets, I will stay with you"

Find dependent clause.

• Until the sun sets

• I will stay with you

• both A & B

• none

"I was out of town when my uncle expired."

Find whether the underlined part is independent clause or dependent clause

• Dependent

• Independent

How many types of dependent clauses are there?

• 1

• 3

• 6

• 2

Answer explanation

Noun clause

Adverb clause

Adjective clause

Which of the following is an example of a noun clause?

• • I don't know what he wants.

• • The book that I read was interesting.

• • When the sun rises, we will go for a walk.

• • She is a girl who loves to sing.

Answer explanation

Explanation: A noun clause functions as a noun in a sentence. In this example, "what he wants" is the direct object of the verb "know".

What type of clause is the underlined part of the sentence? "I will go to the park if it stops raining."

• • Adjective clause

• • Adverb clause

• • Noun clause

• • Independent clause

Answer explanation

Explanation: The underlined clause modifies the verb "will go" by telling us the condition under which the action will happen. It functions as an adverb, so it's an adverb clause.

What is the function of the underlined adjective clause in the sentence below?

"The woman who lives next door is a doctor."

• • It modifies the verb "lives"

• • It modifies the noun "woman"

• • It modifies the adverb "door"

• It modifies the preposition "next"

Answer explanation

Explanation: The adjective clause "who lives next door" describes the woman, so it modifies the noun "woman".

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a relative pronoun to introduce an adjective clause:

• • The book who I read was interesting.

• • That is the girl whose car was stolen.

• • I don't know when he will arrive.

• • Why she left is a mystery.

Answer explanation

Explanation: The relative pronoun "whose" correctly connects the adjective clause to the noun "girl".

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