WorksheetsClauses Test Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is true about clauses?
Clauses have a subject and verb.
Clauses are always a complete thought.
The only true clauses are independent clauses.
Clauses only modify phrases. They cannot stand alone as the main idea.
Which of these is not a clause?
That tennis ball hit me in the patella
The anteater with the contrary attitude
Stop doing that!
With your eyes buried in your book, you missed your turn at the pharmacy counter
Identify the subordinating conjunction in this sentence: Because I am in the school band, I will perform in the concert.
Because
am
will perform
There is no subordinating conjunction.
Identify the subordinating conjunction in this sentence: The basketball game will begin when the referee does the tip-off.
when
does
will begin
There is no subordinating conjunction
Identify the independent clause in this sentence: Since our band is very experienced, the mayor chose us to play the national anthem.
Since our band is very experienced
the mayor chose us to play the national anthem
Both clauses are independent.
Identify the independent clause in this sentence: As soon as we started the barbecue at my grandpa’s birthday, the wind started blowing everything around.
As soon as we started the barbecue
at my grandpa’s birthday
the wind started blowing everything around
Both clauses are independent.
Identify the dependent/subordinate clause in this sentence: As soon as we started the barbecue at my grandpa’s birthday, the wind started blowing everything around.
As soon as we started the barbecue
at my grandpa’s birthday
the wind started blowing everything around
Both clauses are independent.
Identify the dependent/subordinate in this sentence: Since our band is very experienced, the mayor chose us to play the national anthem.
Since our band is very experienced
the mayor chose us to play the national anthem
Both clauses are independent.
Identify the subordinating relative pronoun in this sentence: Some of the films that Mark Wahlberg has made are comedies.
some
has made
that
are
Identify the subordinating relative pronoun in this sentence: A comedian who costarred in films with Wahlberg is Will Ferrell.
comedian
with
who
is
