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Grammar Challenge about Clauses

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a clause?

a)

A group of words without a subject or verb.

b)

A group of words that contains a subject and a verb and is used as a sentence.

2.

What are the subordinate clauses in English?

a)

gerund, participial and infinitive phrase

b)

subordinating conjunctions

c)

adjective, adverb, and noun clause

d)

compound sentences.

3.

A group of words that has a subject and a verb but cannot work as a sentence because it lacks a complete message

a)

phrase

b)

subordinate clause.

c)

independent clause

d)

complex sentence

4.

Subordinating conjunctions are the words that introduce...

a)

adverb clauses

b)

adjective clauses

c)

noun clauses

d)

independent clauses.

5.

In the sentence: Before you called me, I had already finished my lunch. The adverb clause is.

a)

I had already finished my lunch.

b)

Before you called me.

6.

What is one thing that phrases and clauses have in common?

a)

Both can be the interjection of a sentence.

b)

Both can work as verbs in a sentence.

c)

Both can contain subjects and verbs

d)

Both can work as adjectives, adverbs, and nouns.

7.

In the sentence: Because crepes are delicious, Joy makes them on special occasions. the independent clause is.

a)

Because crepes are delicious.

b)

Joy makes them on special occasions.

c)

There is no independent clause.

8.

What is the difference between an adverb clause and an adjective clause?

a)

Adjective clauses modify verbs; adverb clauses modify nouns.

b)

Adjective clauses function as subjects, adverb clauses functions as adjectives.

c)

Adjective clauses describe nouns, adverb clauses modify verbs.

9.

Adverb clauses are introduced by relative pronouns.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The words that introduce an adjective clause are called.

a)

Relative pronouns

b)

Persuasive pronouns

c)

Reciprocal pronouns

d)

Reflexive pronouns.

11.

The words that introduce an adverb clause are called.

a)

Coordinating conjunctions

b)

Subordinating conjunctions

c)

Correlative conjunctions

12.

In the sentence: "Mary who is my best friend comes to visit us this weekend." The adjective clause is...

(a)  

13.

In the sentence: "The girl that stole my purse is next to you." the Adjective clause is.

(a)  

14.

In the sentence: "This is the woman whom I helped to cross the street yesterday." The adjective clause is...

(a)  

15.

In the sentence: "Clara told me the teacher whose computer got damaged has bought a new one." The adjective clause is

(a)  

16.

In the sentence: " Despite the efforts to catch the thief, the police has not been able to get him." What type of subordinate clause does this sentence contain?

a)

Adverb clause

b)

adjective clause

17.

In the sentence: "Cartoonists use a variety of unusual names for the symbols that commonly appear on comic strips." What type of subordinate clause does this sentence contain?

a)

Adjective clause

b)

adverb clause

18.

The fire started because someone did not smothered a campfire.

a)

Adjective Clause

b)

Adverb Clause

c)

Noun Clause

19.

Wherever Maggie goes, her poodle Jack follows.

a)

Adjective Clause

b)

Adverb Clause

c)

Noun Clause

20.

Whatever you decide is fine with me.

a)

Adjective Clause

b)

Adverb Clause

c)

Noun Clause

21.

Dickinson is a poet whose work I now read often.

a)

Adjective Clause

b)

Adverb Clause

c)

Noun Clause

22.

The child that was lost belonged to this woman.

a)

Adjective Clause

b)

Adverb Clause

c)

Noun Clause

23.

Did you know that Dr. Joel is the new ambassador in Lebanon?

a)

Adjective Clause

b)

Adverb Clause

c)

Noun Clause