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 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. It is important to study for finals even though they seem so far away. After you finish studying, you should get good rest since you need to wake up early. If you stay up late, you may be too tired to perform well.How many subordinate conjunctions are in this passage? A) Two. B) Three. C) Ten. D) Four. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Four. 2. Every sentence, no matter what type, has a clause in it. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. Please identify the subordinating conjunction in this passage:While most people love the Broncos, I think the Avalanche is Colorado's most entertaining team. How can you not love hockey? A) While. B) Is. C) Not. D) How. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While. 4. It was ..... a great experience for us that we couldn't forget it. A) Such. B) So. C) Very. D) This. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Such. 5. Define the type of the subordinate clause in the following sentence:After all, he now had what he had been longing for. A) The object clause. B) The attributive clause. C) The adverbial clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The object clause. 6. Choose the sentence that contains a subordinate clause:a) The tree is tall.b) I enjoy reading.c) When the doorbell rang, the dog barked. A) I hate reading. B) When the doorbell rang, the dog barked. C) The dog barked. D) The tree is short. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When the doorbell rang, the dog barked. 7. WHOEVER LEAVES THE ROOM LAST needs to make sure the door is locked. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 8. What is the following group of words? that living organisms can be found A) Phrase. B) Independent clause. C) Subordinate clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subordinate clause. 9. Subordinate adjective clauses can be placed at the beginning of a sentence. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 10. Until I got out of bed A) Independent Clause. B) Subordinate Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate Clause. 11. Which sentence has the correct punctuation? A) When it is windy Bob flies a kite. B) Bob flies a kite. When it is windy. C) When it is windy, Bob flies a kite. D) Bob flies a kite, when it is windy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When it is windy, Bob flies a kite. 12. What is the synonym of "for example" ? A) To be honest. B) In addition. C) For instance. D) Firstly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For instance. 13. Identify the subordinate clause. You will learn to speak Spanish if you practice A) If you practice. B) Speak Spanish. C) You will learn to speak. D) You will learn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If you practice. 14. IDENTIFY THE CLAUSE:Leaves feel from the trees because of the wind A) Subordinate Clause. B) Main Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subordinate Clause. 15. Read the sentence below and identify the subordinate clause. When you enroll in college, you will have many opportunities. A) When you enroll. B) In college. C) When you enroll in college. D) You will have many opportunities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When you enroll in college. 16. Define the type of the subordinate clause in the following sentence:The house where he was born has been demolished. A) The object clause. B) The attributive clause. C) The adverbial clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The attributive clause. 17. For this reason, until recently, playing the great American game has been something that people with visual impairments found virtually impossible. A) Subordinate clause. B) Independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subordinate clause. 18. Rhonda gasped when a six-foot snake slithered across the sidewalk. A) Subordinate. B) Main. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Main. 19. Choose the sentence that contains a subordinate clause:a) The baby is sleeping.b) They went to the zoo.c) After she finished her homework, she went to bed. A) The baby is awake. B) They went to the park. C) She ate dinner. D) After she finished her homework, she went to bed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After she finished her homework, she went to bed. 20. Identify the type of clause:That my mother brought for me. A) Independent. B) Subordinate. C) Relative. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Relative. 21. Which conjunction is used in the following subordinate clause:'I will go to the park if it stops raining'? A) Because. B) While. C) Since. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) If. 22. Identify the subordinate conjunction.After the basement flooded, we spent all day cleaning up. A) We. B) After. C) Flooded. D) Spent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After. 23. Identify the clause in red ink as either independent or subordinate. If you adjust the blinds, you won't be so hot. A) Independent clause. B) Subordinate clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate clause. 24. I was impressed that she found the way here, ..... she'd only been here once before. A) In the event of. B) When. C) Considering. D) Having said that. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Considering. 25. "In addition" is used to A) Add more ideas. B) Give examples. C) Emphasize. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Add more ideas. 26. People at the health-food store A) Independent. B) Subordinate. C) Not a clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not a clause. 27. Before we were dismissed our teacher wanted to make sure we had packed our materials. Where would the comma be placed? A) After teacher. B) After Before. C) After wanted. D) After dismissed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After dismissed. 28. Baseball is a game that generally depends on good eyesight as well as athletic skill. A) Independent clause. B) Subordinate clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause. 29. Choose the sentence that contains a subordinate clause:a) The dog barked loudly.b) I want to go to the movies.c) The sun is shining. A) The sun is shining. B) She ate dinner. C) The dog barked loudly. D) I want to go to the movies that are nearby. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I want to go to the movies that are nearby. 30. Identify the subordinate clause:If you want to come with me, make sure you bring an umbrella. A) Make sure you bring an umbrella. B) If you want to come with me,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If you want to come with me,. 31. Which group of words are relative pronouns? A) Because, before, although. B) Which, whose, that. C) Want, when, how. D) For, and, yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Which, whose, that. 32. Identify the main clause in this sentence. The building was impressive even though it was not yet complete. A) The building was impressive. B) Even though it was not yet complete. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The building was impressive. 33. Rewrite the following sentence to include a subordinate clause:'She went to the park.' A) She went to the park, which was her favorite place to relax. B) When she finished her work, she went to the park. C) She went to the park, and then she went home. D) She went to the park because it was a sunny day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When she finished her work, she went to the park. 34. The best food is made in France ..... A) In my opinion. B) For a lot of people. C) As far as I know. D) From my point of view. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As far as I know. 35. A subordinate clause always starts with a preposition A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 36. Choose the subordinate clause: A) It is difficult to understand. B) It is difficult. C) He distrusts his own children. D) Why he distrusts his own children. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Why he distrusts his own children. 37. All of the following are MAIN CLAUSES ( a clause that can stand alone as a sentence) EXCEPT: A) The students were reading their books. B) My friend came to my house. C) Because they were late. D) I felt very sleepy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because they were late. 38. We were watching TV when she suddenly came in. A) Adverbial Clause of Time. B) Adverbial Clause of Reason. C) Adverbial Clause of Manner. D) Adverbial Clause of Place. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverbial Clause of Time. 39. Which part of this sentence is the subordinate clause? I went to a store that turned out to be closed. A) I went to a store. B) That turned out to be closed. C) There is not a subordinate clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That turned out to be closed. 40. ..... you find out about the exam, please let me know. A) If. B) When. C) While. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If. 41. Is the following a sentence fragment (a.k.a. dependent/subordinate clause) or a complete sentence (a.k.a. independent clause)? Tyler's relationship with his dad got worse. A) Complete Sentence a.k.a Independent clause. B) Sentence Fragment a.k.a. Subordinate clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complete Sentence a.k.a Independent clause. 42. We must return the books today; ..... , we" ll have to pay a fine. A) Otherwise. B) On the contrary. C) Likewise. D) Anyway. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Otherwise. 43. Identify the subordinate clause in the sentence:As soon as you get to class, start reading the 100 page short story. A) As soon as you get to class. B) As you get to class. C) Reading the 100 page short story. D) Start reading the 100 page short story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As soon as you get to class. 44. How does she plan to finish all of this work by tomorrow is a mystery to me. A) Incorrect. B) Correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incorrect. 45. What is the following group of words? Some sea animals in deep water A) Phrase. B) Independent clause. C) Subordinate clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Phrase. 46. Because she was feeling tired, Yanalie rested her head. A) Main Clause. B) Subordinate Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Main Clause. 47. Note down her cell phone number ..... you forget it. A) As regards. B) In case. C) Unless. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In case. 48. Select the sentence with a subordinate clause: A) My sister Rebecca, who lives in Moscow, is getting married. B) I am playing. C) I don't like pizza. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My sister Rebecca, who lives in Moscow, is getting married. 49. Since the children were feeling sad A) Independent. B) Subordinate. C) Not a clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate. 50. After reading the story, how should we interpret its title? A) Ironically. B) Sadly. C) Positively. D) Comically. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Positively. 51. Which conjunction is used in the following subordinate clause:'I will go shopping unless it rains'? A) While. B) Because. C) If. D) Unless. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unless. 52. ..... she was tired, she played the tennis match and won it. A) Despite the fact of. B) In spite of. C) Despite the fact that. D) Despite of the fact that. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Despite the fact that. 53. Classify the subordinate clause in the following sentence:Catiline, who conspired against Rome, was sent int exile. A) Relative clause. B) Temporal clause. C) Concessive clause. D) Causal clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Relative clause. 54. Identify the independent clause:Because of the thunderstorm, the game was cancelled. A) Because of the thunderstorm. B) The game was cancelled. C) There is no independent clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The game was cancelled. 55. The University of Minnesota, WHICH IS OLDER THAN THE STATE, is Ms. Page's alma mater. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective. 56. Which subordinate clause does the following sentence contain? Crocodiles have slow metabolisms, so they can go for long periods without eating. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Noun. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 57. What type of subordinate clause is this: "While Mom and I folded clothes, we watched an old movie" A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb. 58. Classify each italicized subordinate clause as an adjective clause or adverb clause. However, because of a rule that excluded girls from the league, she never got a chance to play. A) Adverb clause. B) Adjective clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective clause. 59. Jonathon spent his class time reading comic books since his average was a 45 one week before final exams. A) Main. B) Subordinate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate. 60. Although I like strawberry ice cream I will eat other flavors like chocolate.Where would the comma be placed? A) After eat. B) After Although. C) After I. D) After cream. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After cream. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesSubordinate Clauses Quiz 1Subordinate Clauses Quiz 3Subordinate Clauses Quiz 4Subordinate Clauses Quiz 5Subordinate Clauses Quiz 6Subordinate Clauses Quiz 7Subordinate Clauses Quiz 8Subordinate Clauses Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books