Subordinate Clauses Quiz

Which of the following sentences contains an adjective clause?

• The sweater, which was thick and wooly, kept Margaret warm on her long walk home.

• The sweater kept Margaret warm on her long walk home.

• Margaret walked home.

• The sweater was thick.

In the sentence "Was Mr. Farnsworth the representative whom you contacted?" what is the function of the word "whom"?

• It is a possessive pronoun.

• It is a relative pronoun.

• It is a demonstrative pronoun.

• It is a reflexive pronoun.

Identify the subordinate clause in the following sentence.

Where was the cabinet that Kent built hung?

• Where was

• that kent built

• was the cabinet

• that kent built hung

Identify the subordinate clause in the following sentence: "Georgia has a talent that is hard to match."

• that is hard to match

• Georgia has a talent

• to match

• hard to match

Which of the following is a main clause?

• My uncle, who was born in New York, moved to California when he was twelve.

• That I borrowed.

• Who study hard succeed.

• Which is red.

What is usually used to introduce an adverb clause?

• A subordinating conjunction

• A coordinating conjunction

• A preposition

• An interjection

In the sentence "I cry whenever I see a sad movie," what does the adverb clause "whenever I see a sad movie" modify?

• The verb "cry"

• The noun "movie"

• The adjective "sad"

• The pronoun "I"

Which adverb clause in the sentences provided expresses a comparison?

• than a haunted house in a nightmare would look

• unless it rains

• because her puppy was lost

• before I could offer him a ride

Which sentence contains an adverb clause that indicates time?

• After I finished doing the dishes, I helped my dad mow the lawn.

• Jennifer will go on the retreat unless it rains.

• Eve was more interested in geography than her brother was.

• The little girl was upset because her puppy was lost.

Which sentence contains a noun clause acting as the subject?

• What makes them different is their ability to change colors to blend with their environment.

• Cindy did not know where the beakers were kept.

• She wondered why the sky is blue.

• He asked who was at the door.