This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Clauses > Subordinate Clauses – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Subordinate Clauses Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the subordinate clause and classify the it as an adjective clause or adverb clause. Mom had a fern that looked lonely in its big corner of the living room. A) Mom had a fern:adverb clause. B) That looked lonely in its big corner of the living room. adjective clause. C) Mom had a fern:adjective clause. D) That looked lonely in its big corner of the living room. adverb clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That looked lonely in its big corner of the living room. adjective clause. 2. The tornado THAT HIT THE MIDDLE OF THE CITY was devastating. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective. 3. He was offered the job, ..... the fact that he had no experience. A) In view of. B) Compared to. C) Given. D) Regardless of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Regardless of. 4. Down the road galloped the horse. A) Sentence fragment. B) Complete sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complete sentence. 5. It is surprising that the former president is still being recognized, ..... he was one of dozens of public officials embroiled in the "vaccinegate" scandal ..... A) Regardless. B) Given that. C) In case. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Given that. 6. Only Angela can tell you what is the recipe for this wonderful pie. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 7. Select the sentence that DOES NOT include a subordinate clause. A) My dad likes to watch football. B) My mum, who is very kind, bought me my favourite snack. C) Since it is going to rain today, I am wearing my wellies. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My dad likes to watch football. 8. A dependent clause is the same as a sentence fragment. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. Identify the subordinating conjunction:After winning the conference meet, the team advanced to the tournament in Springfield. A) The. B) After. C) To. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After. 10. What is the appositive(s) phrase? Roald Dahl, a famous children's author, wrote many of his books in pencil on yellow legal pads. A) Yellow legal pads. B) A famous children's author. C) Roald Dahl. D) Wrote many of his books. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A famous children's author. 11. The man walked slowly, yet he knew he needed to keep trying. A) Independent. B) Subordinate. C) None of these. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 12. WHICHEVER ONE OF MY STUDENTS BORROWED MY MARKER needs to return it. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 13. The restaurant WHERE MY PARENTS HAVE ALWAYS CELEBRATED THEIR ANNIVERSARY closed last week. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective. 14. Diane decided to plant tomatoes in the back of the yard where the sun blazed the longest during the day. A) Main. B) Subordinate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate. 15. She didn't come to the party ..... she was ill. A) Since. B) After. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Since. 16. A subordinate clause always starts with a: A) Preposition. B) AWHITEBUS. C) Either AWHITEBUS or a Relative Pronoun. D) Relative Pronoun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Either AWHITEBUS or a Relative Pronoun. 17. Sighted players who put on blindfolds and join in come away from a game with new respect for the abilities of their visually impaired teammates. A) Subordinate clause. B) Independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subordinate clause. 18. Identify the following sentence as simple, compound, or complex. They gave all the profits that they had made from the sale to the city's homeless shelter. A) Simple. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 19. What is a subordinate clause? A) A group of words that works together as a complete unit, but is missing a subject and/or verb. B) A group of words that expresses a complete thought and contains a subject and verb. C) A group of words that does not express a complete thought, but contains a subject and verb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A group of words that does not express a complete thought, but contains a subject and verb. 20. The CD that you borrowed last week is due at the library today. A) Subordinate Clause. B) Main clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subordinate Clause. 21. You need an impressive CV and covering letter ..... you'll get noticed by the employer. A) So that. B) While. C) Since. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So that. 22. Define the type of the subordinate clause in the following sentence:She works harder than she used to. A) The object clause. B) The attributive clause. C) The adverbial clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The adverbial clause. 23. Identify the following word group:She finished the test. A) Subordinate clause. B) Independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent clause. 24. The meeting was scheduled to begin at 2 p.m ..... the fact that people had a long way to travel. A) In spite of. B) In view of. C) Assuming. D) Supposing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In view of. 25. What is the process of combining main and subordinate clauses called? A) Coordination. B) Amalgamation. C) Subordination. D) Conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subordination. 26. Identify the subordinating conjunction:Although she studied for the Geometry test, Sue still struggled with proofs. A) Although. B) For. C) With. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 27. If he finishes his report on time, he can go to the beach Saturday. A) Main clause. B) Subordinate clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate clause. 28. Which of the following words is a relative pronoun? A) Why. B) How. C) That. D) This. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That. 29. Which of the following is an independent clause?a) Since it was cold, b) They played outside.c) Although she was tired, d) Before he arrived. A) Before he arrived . B) Although she was tired,. C) Since it was cold,. D) They played outside. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They played outside. 30. Angelique headed to the beach WHERE SHE HOPED TO GET A TAN. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) None of above. 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