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WorksheetsGrammar Challenge about Clauses
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is a clause?
A group of words without a subject or verb.
A group of words that contains a subject and a verb and is used as a sentence.
What are the subordinate clauses in English?
gerund, participial and infinitive phrase
subordinating conjunctions
adjective, adverb, and noun clause
compound sentences.
A group of words that has a subject and a verb but cannot work as a sentence because it lacks a complete message
phrase
subordinate clause.
independent clause
complex sentence
Subordinating conjunctions are the words that introduce...
adverb clauses
adjective clauses
noun clauses
independent clauses.
In the sentence: Before you called me, I had already finished my lunch. The adverb clause is.
I had already finished my lunch.
Before you called me.
What is one thing that phrases and clauses have in common?
Both can be the interjection of a sentence.
Both can work as verbs in a sentence.
Both can contain subjects and verbs
Both can work as adjectives, adverbs, and nouns.
In the sentence: Because crepes are delicious, Joy makes them on special occasions. the independent clause is.
Because crepes are delicious.
Joy makes them on special occasions.
There is no independent clause.
What is the difference between an adverb clause and an adjective clause?
Adjective clauses modify verbs; adverb clauses modify nouns.
Adjective clauses function as subjects, adverb clauses functions as adjectives.
Adjective clauses describe nouns, adverb clauses modify verbs.
Adverb clauses are introduced by relative pronouns.
True
False
The words that introduce an adjective clause are called.
Relative pronouns
Persuasive pronouns
Reciprocal pronouns
Reflexive pronouns.
The words that introduce an adverb clause are called.
Coordinating conjunctions
Subordinating conjunctions
Correlative conjunctions
In the sentence: "Mary who is my best friend comes to visit us this weekend." The adjective clause is...
(a)
In the sentence: "The girl that stole my purse is next to you." the Adjective clause is.
(a)
In the sentence: "This is the woman whom I helped to cross the street yesterday." The adjective clause is...
(a)
In the sentence: "Clara told me the teacher whose computer got damaged has bought a new one." The adjective clause is
(a)
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?
Adverb clause
adjective clause
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?
Adjective clause
adverb clause
The fire started because someone did not smothered a campfire.
Adjective Clause
Adverb Clause
Noun Clause
Wherever Maggie goes, her poodle Jack follows.
Adjective Clause
Adverb Clause
Noun Clause
Whatever you decide is fine with me.
Adjective Clause
Adverb Clause
Noun Clause
Dickinson is a poet whose work I now read often.
Adjective Clause
Adverb Clause
Noun Clause
The child that was lost belonged to this woman.
Adjective Clause
Adverb Clause
Noun Clause
Did you know that Dr. Joel is the new ambassador in Lebanon?
Adjective Clause
Adverb Clause
Noun Clause
