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Subordinate clauses

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the subordinate clause?

She left the restaurant because she was feeling sick.

a)

because she was feeling sick.

b)
left the restaurant
c)
feeling sick
d)
she left the restaurant
2.

What is the type of this subordinate clause?

...even though he despises him.

a)

Time

b)

Cause and effect

c)

Condition

d)

Contrast

3.

What is a subordinate clause?

a)
A subordinate clause is a group of words that expresses a complete thought.
b)
A subordinate clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence.
c)
A subordinate clause is a group of words that lacks a subject and a verb.
d)
A subordinate clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought. It cannot stand alone as a sentence.
4.

Which sentence punctuates the subordinate clause correctly?

(a) Because he jumped up he broke, his leg.

(b) Because he jumped up, he broke his leg.

(c) Because, he jumped up he broke his leg.

(d) Because he jumped, up he broke his leg.

a)

(a)

b)

(b)

c)

(c)

d)

(d)

5.

What is the subordinating conjunction?

They headed out as I started washing dishes.

(a)  

6.

How do you think you are doing so far?

a)
I think I am failing miserably.
b)
I am not sure how I am doing.
c)
I believe I am doing well but not making progress.
d)
I believe I am doing well and making good progress.
7.

Pick the correct option to make this rule correct:

When a subordinate clause starts the sentence, you-

a)

leave it

b)

add a comma after the subordinate clause ends

c)

add a period after the subordinate clause ends

d)

capitalize the first word after the subordinate clause ends

8.

Pick an option to make this rule correct:

When a subordinate clause interrupts a sentence, you-

a)

Add a comma after the subordinate clause

b)

Add a comma after and before the subordinate clause

c)

Leave it

d)

Add a period after the subordinate clause

9.

What is the subordinating conjunction?

Before the old lady died, she gave the younger one her will.

(a)  

10.

Which one is a subordinating conjunction?

a)

Because

b)

Moreover

c)

Therefore

d)

Who

11.

Which one is a subordinating conjunction?

a)

Why

b)

Whom

c)

During

d)

Since

12.

Which one is not a subordinating conjunction?

a)

When

b)
Or
c)
Because
d)

Even though

13.

Which one is not a subordinating conjunction?

a)

While

b)

Before

c)

And

d)

After

14.

Which one is not a subordinating conjunction?

a)

As

b)

If

c)

Even if

d)

During

15.

How was this quiz overall?

a)
Bad
b)
Average
c)
Terrible
d)
Good
16.

What part of the independent clause is the subordinate clause modifying?

Each night the family moved their patio chairs into the garage so that no one would steal them.

a)

Each night

b)

moved

c)

patio chairs

d)

garage