This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Clauses > Subordinate Clauses – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Subordinate Clauses Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I'll phone you when I go home. A) I'll phone you. B) When I go home. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When I go home. 2. What must be added to a clause to become a dependent clause? A) Coordinating conjunction. B) Subordinating conjunction. C) Correlative subordinating conjunction. D) Correlative coordinating conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinating conjunction. 3. ..... we're trying to save money, I don't think we should go abroad this summer. A) In spite of the fact that. B) Supposing that. C) Given that. D) In case. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Given that. 4. Which subordinate clause does the following sentence contain? Didier's little brother cries whenever he is denied. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Noun. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverb. 5. Match the sentence beginning with the ending:Unless people are sufficiently motivated A) Wheter they want or not. B) They can be quite expensive pastimes. C) They will not be able to reduce their spending. D) Exercise is free. E) While other people find controlling their finances more difficult. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They will not be able to reduce their spending. 6. Those mangoes were rotten ..... I threw them away. A) Or. B) If. C) As. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 7. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well A) In spite of a poor student, he studied very well. B) Despite of a poor student, he studied very well. C) In spite of Tom was a poor student, he studied very well. D) In spite of a student poor, he studied very well. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In spite of a poor student, he studied very well. 8. When the bat strikes the ball, the umpire activates the buzzer in first base, to which the batter must then run. A) Subordinate clause. B) Independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subordinate clause. 9. Identify the following word group:Because they were late. A) Independent clause. B) Both fragment and subordinate clause. C) Fragment. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both fragment and subordinate clause. 10. I have made a cake ..... you can eat some. A) So that. B) To. C) So as. D) On order to. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So that. 11. The form of the verb that expresses command or request. A) Interrogative. B) Imperative. C) Conditional. D) Subjunctive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imperative. 12. ..... Indonesia has rich natural resources, the majority of the people cannot meet their daily needs. A) Despite. B) Although. C) In spite of. D) Nevertheless. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although. 13. Identify whether the colored clause is INDEPENDENT or SUBORDINATE (DEPENDENT). The moon shone on the ocean while the whales rose to the surface. A) Independent. B) Subordinate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate. 14. Read the sentence below and identify the subordinate clause. When you enroll at Whiteland Community High School, you have many opportunities. A) You have many opportunities. B) When you enroll at Whiteland Community High School. C) When you enroll. D) At Whiteland Community High School. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When you enroll at Whiteland Community High School. 15. Which subordinate clause does the following sentence contain? Mark wants to know how the sausage is made. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Noun. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Noun. 16. Is the following a sentence fragment (a.k.a. dependent/subordinate clause) or a complete sentence (a.k.a. independent clause)? This is the most important thing. A) Sentence Fragment a.k.a. Subordinate clause. B) Complete Sentence a.k.a Independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complete Sentence a.k.a Independent clause. 17. The science experiment was confusing.Which is the independent clause? A) The science experiment. B) Was confusing. C) The science experiement was confusing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The science experiement was confusing. 18. If you are argumentative and disagreeable, you could be considered this: A) Contradictory. B) Contrary. C) Autocratic. D) Contrasting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contrary. 19. What phrase does the uncle say that shocks the author? A) "Everyone is here.". B) "Let's eat.". C) "Your grandmother is dead.". D) "You should never leave.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Everyone is here.". 20. Is the following a sentence fragment (a.k.a. dependent/subordinate clause) or a complete sentence (a.k.a. independent clause)? Because of Tyler's dad becoming a workaholic. A) Complete Sentence a.k.a Independent clause. B) Sentence Fragment a.k.a. Subordinate clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sentence Fragment a.k.a. Subordinate clause. 21. Ahmad failed the exam ..... of working very hard. A) In spite. B) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In spite. 22. She wants to buy a new dress ..... her next interview. A) To. B) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For. 23. ..... I have to stay late at work, I will meet you at the restaurant. A) Unless. B) Before. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unless. 24. If I won a million dollars I would not have to work for the rest of my life. Where would the comma be placed? A) After dollars. B) After I. C) After If. D) After not. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After dollars. 25. Define the type of the subordinate clause in the following sentence:He's acting as if he's had bad news. A) The object clause. B) The attributive clause. C) The adverbial clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The adverbial clause. 26. Identify whether the colored clause is INDEPENDENT or SUBORDINATE (DEPENDENT). Although it was very long, the movie was good. A) Subordinate. B) Independent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent. 27. What do you put in between a dependent and independent clause in a sentence? A) A semicolon. B) A comma. C) A question mark. D) A period. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A comma. 28. Identify adverbial clause. I'm going to buy it at the store unless I can get a better price online. A) Place. B) Purpose. C) Condition. D) Reason. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Condition. 29. People's attitudes and daily lifestyles are influenced by ..... A) They see and hear what on television. B) On television what they see and hear. C) They see and hear on television what. D) What they see and hear on television. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) What they see and hear on television. 30. Melissa graduated from college today A) Independent. B) Subordinate. C) Not a clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 31. Success Criteria:I can recognise that a complex sentence contains a main (independent) clause and at least one dependent clause. I can recognise two types of dependent clauses:subordinate clauses and relative clauses. A) I have read my success criteria. B) I have read and understood my success criteria. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I have read and understood my success criteria. 32. Both independent and subordinate clauses contain subjects and predicates A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 33. IDENTIFY THE CLAUSE:As it's starting snowing, we will stay inside. A) Main Clause. B) Subordinate Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate Clause. 34. Even though we were tardy the judges still let us participate. Where would the comma be placed? A) After even. B) After tardy. C) After judges. D) After Even though. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After tardy. 35. She was an excellent musician because she had practised often. A) Subordinate Clause. B) Main Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Main Clause. 36. The weather was nice, ..... we went for a walk. A) So. B) Despite. C) Although. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 37. Write the words that make this a complex sentence. Our group gave our report first ..... get it over with. A) , and we wanted. B) Because we wanted. C) In order to. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In order to. 38. Match the sentence beginning with the ending:While many activities cost money, A) Wheter they want or not. B) They will not be able to reduce their spending. C) They can be quite expensive pastimes. D) Exercise is free. E) While other people find controlling their finances more difficult. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exercise is free. 39. The boys ran inside because the rain had started to fall. A) Main Clause. B) Subordinate Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Main Clause. 40. Combine the following independent and subordinate clauses to form a complex sentence:'She finished her exam.' and 'Before she went on vacation.' A) Before she finished her exam, she went on vacation. B) She finished her exam after going on vacation. C) She went on vacation after she finished her exam. D) She went on vacation before finishing her exam. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before she finished her exam, she went on vacation. 41. Identify the subordinate clause in the following sentence:'He failed the exam because he didn't study.' A) He failed the exam. B) Because. C) Because he didn't study. D) He didn't study. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because he didn't study. 42. All of the following are SUBORDINATE CLAUSES (a clause that can not stand alone as a sentence and begins with a subordinating conjunction) EXCEPT: A) The students played in the playground. B) When it was time for bed. C) Since we got to school early. D) Since it is hot outside. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The students played in the playground. 43. Select the correct definition for a subordinate clause. A) It makes sense on its own. The sentence is a complete thought. B) It supports the independent clause and provides more information. The beginning shows it is dependent from the previous part. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It supports the independent clause and provides more information. The beginning shows it is dependent from the previous part. 44. Luckily, the man found this passport before arriving at the flight's gate. This sentence begins with a: A) Noun. B) Preposition. C) Adverb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb. 45. ..... I leave home, I'll call you. A) Before. B) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before. 46. What type of subordinate clause is in the following sentences? What we need to know is whether new means of communication will be available in the future and whether they will change the quality of our life. A) Subordinate predicate clause. B) Subordinate subject clause. C) Subordinate addition clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate subject clause. 47. Identify the subordinate clause in this sentence. As the nights are getting colder, we will have to put the plants in the greenhouse. A) We will have to put the plants in the greenhouse. B) As the nights are getting colder. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As the nights are getting colder. 48. Identify the subordinate clause in the following sentence:'She will go to the party if she finishes her work.' A) Finishes her work. B) If she finishes her work. C) She will go. D) She will go to the party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If she finishes her work. 49. What kind of dependent clause is in red? Something smelling bad may be rotten. A) Adverb (Adverbial). B) Adjective (Adjectival). C) Noun (Nominal). D) It is not a dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is not a dependent clause. 50. After we danced, we left the party. Which word is your subordinating conjunction? A) Danced. B) After. C) Left. D) We. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After. 51. My sister would be very upset ..... she didn't get the job. A) Unless. B) If. C) As long as. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If. 52. Identify the clause in green ink as either an independent or subordinate clause. Although Kate is a writer, she works nights at a restaurant. A) Subordinate clause. B) Independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent clause. 53. ..... it rained a lot, they enjoyed it. A) Although. B) In spite of. C) Despite. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 54. After she picks me up, Mom is taking me to buy shoes. A) Main. B) Subordinate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Main. 55. Choose the sentence that contains a subordinate clause:a) The cat is sleeping.b) We played soccer.c) When the rain stopped, we went outside. A) We played soccer. B) When the rain stopped, we went outside. C) The cat is sleeping. D) After the party, we went home. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When the rain stopped, we went outside. 56. Rewrite the following sentence using a noun subordinate clause:'The dog barked loudly.' A) The dog barked loudlyly. B) The dog that barked loudly. C) The dog loudly barked. D) The dog who barked loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dog that barked loudly. 57. Find the main clause and comma in the correct place:When it's windy flying a kite is fun A) When it's windy flying a kite is fun. B) When it's windy flying a kite is fun. C) When it's windy, flying a kite is fun. D) When it's windy, flying a kite is fun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When it's windy, flying a kite is fun. 58. I like to stay up late because the days are getting longer. A) Subordinate. B) Main. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subordinate. 59. ALTHOUGH WE THOUGHT THE SCREEN WAS CLOSED, the duck still found a way into our house. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverb. 60. Which of the following is an independent clause?a) Although it was hot, b) They went swimming.c) Since she was busy, d) Before we started the game. A) Although it was hot,. B) Before we started the game . C) They went swimming. D) Since she was busy,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They went swimming. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesSubordinate Clauses Quiz 1Subordinate Clauses Quiz 2Subordinate 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