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Clauses- Its identification

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A group of words with a subject/verb relationship

a)

Phrase

b)

Clause

c)

Predicate

2.
What is the blue group of words?
Employees may leave work for personal reasons after they receive permission from the manager.
a)
Phrase
b)
Dependent Clause
c)
Independent Clause
3.
What is the green group of words?
Employees may leave work for personal reasons after they receive permission from the manager.
a)
Phrase
b)
Dependent Clause
c)
Independent Clause
4.

Find the VERB.

The committee insisted on a postponement of the vote.

a)

postponement

b)

insisted

c)

vote

d)

committee

5.
What kind of dependent clause is in red? 
Whoever wins the game will play in the tournament.
a)
Adverb (Adverbial)
b)
Noun (Nominal)
c)
Adjective (Adjectival)
d)
It is not a dependent clause
6.
What kind of dependent clause is in red?
The book that is on the floor should be returned to the library.
a)
Adverb (Adverbial)
b)
Noun (Nominal)
c)
Adjective (Adjectival)
d)
It is not a dependent clause
7.
What kind of dependent clause is in red? 
I hate the color yellow.
a)
Adverb (Adverbial)
b)
Noun (Nominal)
c)
Adjective (Adjectival)
d)
It is not a dependent clause
8.
What kind of dependent clause is in red? 
When it is sunny, we should go to the park.
a)
Adverb (Adverbial)
b)
Noun (Nominal)
c)
Adjective (Adjectival)
d)
It is not a dependent clause
9.
What kind of dependent clause is in red? 
When it is sunny, we should go to the park.
a)
Adverb (Adverbial)
b)
Noun (Nominal)
c)
Adjective (Adjectival)
d)
It is not a dependent clause
10.
What kind of dependent clause is in red? 
Whichever restaurant you pick is fine with me.
a)
Adverb (Adverbial)
b)
Noun (Nominal)
c)
Adjective (Adjectival)
d)
It is not a dependent clause
11.
What kind of dependent clause is in red? 
The fireworks show will start after the sun goes down.
a)
Adverb (Adverbial)
b)
Noun (Nominal)
c)
Adjective (Adjectival)
d)
It is not a dependent clause
12.
What kind of dependent clause is in red? 
Grandpa remembers the old days when there was no television.
a)
Adverb (Adverbial)
b)
Noun (Nominal)
c)
Adjective (Adjectival)
d)
It is not a dependent clause
13.
What kind of dependent clause is in red? 
Remember to brush your teeth.
a)
Adverb (Adverbial)
b)
Noun (Nominal)
c)
Adjective (Adjectival)
d)
It is not a dependent clause
14.
What kind of dependent clause is in red? 
Eco-friendly cars that run on electricity save gas.
a)
Adverb (Adverbial)
b)
Noun (Nominal)
c)
Adjective (Adjectival)
d)
It is not a dependent clause
15.
What kind of dependent clause is in red? 
Frank ran the race as though his life depended on it.
a)
Adverb (Adverbial)
b)
Noun (Nominal)
c)
Adjective (Adjectival)
d)
It is not a dependent clause
16.
What kind of dependent clause is in red? 
A person who trusts no one cannot be trusted. 
a)
Adverb (Adverbial)
b)
Noun (Nominal)
c)
Adjective (Adjectival)
d)
It is not a dependent clause
17.
What kind of dependent clause is in red? 
After the chores are done, we will eat ice cream. 
a)
Adverb (Adverbial)
b)
Noun (Nominal)
c)
Adjective (Adjectival)
d)
It is not a dependent clause
18.
What kind of dependent clause is in red? 
The people waiting all night outside the Apple store are trying to purchase a new iPhone.
a)
Adverb (Adverbial)
b)
Noun (Nominal)
c)
Adjective (Adjectival)
d)
It is not a dependent clause
19.
What kind of dependent clause is in red? 
Something smelling bad may be rotten.
a)
Adverb (Adverbial)
b)
Noun (Nominal)
c)
Adjective (Adjectival)
d)
It is not a dependent clause
20.
What kind of dependent clause is in red? 
Something smelling bad may be rotten.
a)
Adverb (Adverbial)
b)
Noun (Nominal)
c)
Adjective (Adjectival)
d)
It is not a dependent clause
21.

It was __________ I have watched it several times.

a)

such a good programme that

b)

so good programme that

c)

so good programme to

d)

a good programme so that

22.

__________ knowledge can be acquired from books, skills must be learned through practice.

a)

But

b)

While

c)

As

d)

Since

23.

__________ I get angry and upset, I try to take deep breaths.

a)

Until

b)

Whenever

c)

Whereas

d)

Before

24.

Bilardo coaches his football team by phone __________ half of them play in Italy or Spain.

a)

where

b)

as soon as

c)

while

d)

since

25.

Alice will tutor you in math __________ you promise to do everything she says.

a)

unless

b)

if

c)

whereas

d)

although

26.

I’m glad that my mom made me take piano lessons when I was a child __________ I hated it at the time. Now I play the piano every day.

a)

even though

b)

because

c)

unless

d)

if

27.

Using a sharp axe, __________.

a)

it was easy for him to cut down the tree

b)

the worker cut down the tree easily

c)

the tree could be cut down easily

d)

cutting down the tee becomes easy

28.

__________ stealing money, he said that he was innocent.

a)

Although he accused of

b)

Although accusing of

c)

Although he is accused of

d)

Although accused of

29.

It will be a whole month________it arrives.

a)

Before

b)

When

c)

After

d)

Because

30.

I will give you a call______ I get home.

a)

Before

b)

When

c)

After

d)

Since

31.

Make sure you read the whole page________ there could be extra charges.

a)

Before

b)

When

c)

After

d)

Bacause

32.

The people ____ I saw at the bank were very serious.

a)

which

b)

whom

c)

where

d)

when

33.

There are some teachers from school ____ names I can't remember.

a)

whose

b)

which

c)

that

d)

whom

34.

The city ____ I grew up is very modern.

a)

when

b)

which

c)

that

d)

where

35.

Identify the noun clause in the following sentence:

Dad asked the desk clerk when the museum would be open.

a)

Dad asked the desk clerk

b)

when the museum

c)

when the museum would be open.

d)

asked the desk clerk when

36.

Identify the noun clause in the following sentence:

The server brought a glass of water for whoever wanted it.

a)

The server brought

b)

brought a glass of water

c)

for whoever

d)

whoever wanted it.

37.

Which of the following sentences contains a noun clause:

a)

Give whoever stops at the booth a calendar of events.

b)

Give Sam and Chase a calendar of events.

38.

Which of the following sentences contains a noun clause:

a)

Jerome understands that the cat's wounds will not heal properly.

b)

Jerome understands the cat is injured, but he will not heal properly.

39.

Choose the best word to fill in the blank and complete the noun clause:

He asked me where __________.

a)

did I live

b)

do you live

c)

I lived

d)

that I lived

40.

Choose the best word to fill in the blank and complete the noun clause:

__________ they said to me was really surprising.

a)

Which

b)

That

c)

What

d)

After

41.

Choose the best word to fill in the blank and complete the noun clause:

There is too much noise. I can't understand what __________.

a)

the teacher is saying

b)

is saying the teacher

c)

is the teacher saying

d)

that the teacher is saying

42.

Choose the best word to fill in the blank and complete the noun clause:

My dad gave me some advice. He said __________ eat too much.

a)

that I shouldn't

b)

if I shouldn't

c)

shouldn't

d)

when I shouldn't

43.

Identify the following clause as either independent or subordinate:

I found a worm in my apple.

a)

Independent

b)

Subordinate

44.

[After we found the puppy,] we took it to the animal shelter.

a)

Adverb Clause

b)

Adjective Clause

c)

Noun Clause

45.

The puppy [that we found] was friendly and playful.

a)

Adverb Clause

b)

Adjective Clause

c)

Noun Clause

46.

The question in the minds of many citizens is [whether or not terrorism can stop.]

a)

Adverb Clause

b)

Adjective Clause

c)

Noun Clause

47.

Princess Bree, [who had slept for a century,] suddenly awakened.

a)

Adverb Clause

b)

Adjective Clause

c)

Noun Clause

48.

Which sentence is a complex sentence? (Made up of a Dependent Clause and an Independent Clause).

a)

since I'm only nine years old, I travel with my family

b)

since I'm only nine years old

c)

I travel with my family

d)

none

49.

What do adverb phrases begin with?

a)

Prepositional phrases

b)

Adverbs

c)

Subordinate clauses

d)

Subordinating conjunctions

50.

What is an adjective clause?

a)

Is a dependent clause that modifies a noun or a pronoun

b)

Is an independent clause that modifies a noun or a pronoun

c)

Is a dependent clause that modifies a verb

d)

Is an independent clause that modifies a verb