This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Clauses > Subordinate Clauses – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Subordinate Clauses Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the subordinate clause:I will not be a member of that club if they treat people in such a rude way. A) I will not be a member of that club. B) If they treat people in such a rude way. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If they treat people in such a rude way. 2. Coach Tina complimented the team [because each player had worked hard during the season.] A) Adverb Clause. B) Adjective Clause. C) Noun Clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverb Clause. 3. Subordinate clauses are not complete because A) They begin with a subordinate conjuction. B) They begin with a relative clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They begin with a subordinate conjuction. 4. The duck was very alarmed WHEN IT DISCOVERED MY CATS WANTED TO EAT IT. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverb. 5. The team could hear the crowd, who were cheering loudly. 'who were cheering loudly' refers to ..... A) The team. B) The crowd. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The crowd. 6. The function of the relative pronoun in the sentence: "He who reigns in heaven is the only one who prides himself on making law. '' East? A) Subject. B) C.O.D. C) Allocation supplement. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 7. If Peter does his English work, he'll go for a walk. A) If he does his English. B) He'll go for a walk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If he does his English. 8. Because we were tired, we did not go shopping last night.Which is the independent clause? A) We did not go shopping last night. B) Because we were tired,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We did not go shopping last night. 9. Identify the clause in green ink as either an independent or subordinate clause. Unless it stops snowing, you have to stay home. A) Subordinate clause. B) Independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subordinate clause. 10. When intermission was over, the audience took their seats.Which is the subordinate clause? A) The audience took their seats. B) When intermission was over,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When intermission was over,. 11. Which conjunction is used in the following subordinate clause:'He left early because he had an appointment'? A) Although. B) Since. C) While. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 12. Choose the dependent (subordinate) clause:Jonathon spent his class time reading comic books since his average was a 45 one week before final exams A) Since his average was a 45 one week before final exams. B) Jonathon spent his class time reading comic books. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Since his average was a 45 one week before final exams. 13. Since she lived less than a mile away from the store, Paula decided to walk to the store instead of driving. A) Independent Clause. B) Subordinate Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate Clause. 14. Identify the clause in green ink as either an independent or subordinate clause. That building is old, and it is drafty. A) Independent clause. B) Subordinate clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause. 15. Click on the COMPOUND SENTENCE. A compound sentence has 2 or more main clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction that combines the clauses. A) Would you like to play chess, or would you rather play monopoly?. B) Would you like to play chess?. C) Played chess at school. D) We played chess at school. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would you like to play chess, or would you rather play monopoly?. 16. Call your doctor ..... an appointment. A) For. B) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For. 17. Choose the correct word to connect the sentences. She wanted to leave ..... she was bored. A) But. B) So. C) Because. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 18. Define the type of the subordinate clause in the following sentence:The president was taken ill, and, as a result the meeting was cancelled. A) The object clause. B) The attributive clause. C) The adverbial clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The adverbial clause. 19. Choose the subordinate clause in the following sentence:Jennifer's parents encouraged her to get good grades so that she could get into college. A) So that she could get into college. B) Jennifer's parents encouraged her to get good grades. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So that she could get into college. 20. Children like Tet ..... they can wear new clothes and receive lucky money. A) While. B) So. C) Therefore. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 21. Identify the main clause in this sentence. The setting sun, which looked beautiful, glistened in the sky. A) The setting sun glistened in the sky. B) Which looked beautiful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The setting sun glistened in the sky. 22. Josie's favorite flowers are the ones THAT SMELL THE BEST. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Adjective Adverb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective Adverb. 23. Define the type of the subordinate clause in the following sentence:His flat, which his bought two years ago, is modern and spacious. A) The object clause. B) The attributive clause. C) The adverbial clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The attributive clause. 24. Machu Picchu limits the number of visitors ..... A) In the morning and afternoon. B) After it was damaged by tourists. C) Since 2005. D) According to the government. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After it was damaged by tourists. 25. Find the main clause and comma in the correct place:When we play with the bubbles bath time is fun. A) When we play with the bubbles, bath time is fun. B) When we play with the bubbles bath time is fun. C) When we play with the bubbles bath time is fun. D) When we play with the bubbles, bath time is fun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When we play with the bubbles, bath time is fun. 26. THE KNOWLEDGE THAT SHE WAS STILL TALLER THAN HER BROTHER was what brought Derya the most joy. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 27. Find the subordinate clause:While the rain poured down the puddles got bigger A) The puddles got bigger. B) While the rain poured down. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While the rain poured down. 28. Identify the subordinate clause in the sentence:I will go to the store after I finish my homework.a) I will go to the storeb) after I finish my homework A) I will go to the store before I finish my homework. B) I will go to the store. C) I will finish my homework. D) After I finish my homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After I finish my homework. 29. Find the main clause and comma in the correct place:Jack likes to draw even when he is tired A) Jack likes to draw even when he is tired. B) Jack likes to draw even when he is tired. C) Jack likes to draw, even when he is tired. D) Jack likes to draw, even when he is tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jack likes to draw even when he is tired. 30. IDENTIFY THE CLAUSE:The lazy students, who were hit by the pencils, started to concentrate. A) Subordinate Clause. B) Main Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subordinate Clause. 31. Is this sentence simple, complex, or compound?:Danny's father is a good fisher; he even used to work for a fishing company. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Simple Predicate. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 32. Miriam asked petulantly for more ice cream. A) Sentence fragment. B) Complete sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complete sentence. 33. Read the sentence below and choose what part is the subordinate clause. I will not be a member of that club if they treat people in such a rude way. A) In such a rude way. B) Of that club. C) I will not be a member of that club. D) If they treat people in such a rude way. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) If they treat people in such a rude way. 34. Which of the following is an independent clause?a) While I was cooking, b) She studied for her exam.c) Because it was late, d) After we finished the game. A) She studied for her exam. B) Because it was late,. C) After we finished the game . D) While I was cooking,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She studied for her exam. 35. Both independent and subordinate clauses are sentences A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 36. Click on the SIMPLE SENTENCE. A simple sentence has one main clause. It has one complete thought. A) The clouds are in the sky. B) The clouds are in the sky, and the sun is shining. C) Are in the sky. D) The clouds are. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The clouds are in the sky. 37. Identify the following word group:The students walked home from school. A) Independent clause. B) Both fragment and subordinate clause. C) Fragment. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause. 38. Identify the following word group:Flying kites. A) Independent clause. B) Both fragment and subordinate clause. C) Fragment. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fragment. 39. Identify the subordinate clause in the following sentence:She will buy a new car when she saves enough money.a) She will buy a new carb) when she saves enough moneyc) she saves enough moneyd) a new car A) A new car. B) When she saves enough money. C) She saves enough money. D) She will buy a new car. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When she saves enough money. 40. The Queen was angry because she wasn't the fairest lady in the land. Which word is a conjunction? A) Queen. B) Because. C) Lady. D) Angry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 41. Identify the independent clause:Although they do not always agree, Jake and Chris are best friends. A) Although they do not always agree,. B) Jake and Chris are best friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jake and Chris are best friends. 42. The adjectival clause modifies which noun? John is the cousin to whom I am closest. A) Cousin. B) John. C) I. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cousin. 43. Identify whether the colored clause is INDEPENDENT or SUBORDINATE (DEPENDENT). This is the homework assignment that you missed last week. A) Subordinate. B) Independent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subordinate. 44. Which example is a main clause? A) When she had nowhere to go. B) The dwarves cared for Snow White. C) Because she was upset. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dwarves cared for Snow White. 45. Define the type of the subordinate clause in the following sentence:That's the boy whose bicycle was stolen yesterday. A) The object clause. B) The attributive clause. C) The adverbial clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The attributive clause. 46. Identify the main clause in the following sentence:She will go to the party if she finishes her homework. A) She will go to the party if she finishes her homework. B) She will go to the party. C) She will go to the party and finish her homework. D) If she finishes her homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She will go to the party. 47. IDENTIFY THE CLAUSE:Concrete, because it's durable, is used in construction. A) Main Clause. B) Subordinate Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate Clause. 48. Is the following a sentence fragment (a.k.a. dependent/subordinate clause) or a complete sentence (a.k.a. independent clause)? Although I thought Tyler was going to be locked up. A) Sentence Fragment a.k.a. Subordinate clause. B) Complete Sentence a.k.a Independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence Fragment a.k.a. Subordinate clause. 49. Identify the following word group:Going to Disneyland. A) Independent clause. B) Both fragment and subordinate clause. C) Fragment. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fragment. 50. Read the sentence below and choose what the independent clause is. Since the Chicago Cubs won the World Series, everyone has been celebrating. A) Won the World Series. B) Everyone has been celebrating. C) Since the Chicago Cubs. D) Since the Chicago Cubs won the World Series. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Everyone has been celebrating. 51. Identify the clause in red ink as either independent or subordinate. Stay with us as long as you want. A) Subordinate clause. B) Independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subordinate clause. 52. Identify the following word group:On the boat. A) Independent clause. B) Both fragment and subordinate clause. C) Fragment. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fragment. 53. Also called a subordinate clause A) Dependent clause. B) Adverbial prepositional phrase. C) Adjectival prepositional phrase. D) Independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent clause. 54. Define the type of the subordinate clause in the following sentence:I have never met an author who admitted that people did not buy his book because it was dull. A) The object clause. B) The attributive clause. C) The adverbial clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The attributive clause. 55. How can you identify a subordinate clause? A) A subordinate clause is always separated by a comma from the main clause. B) A subordinate clause is always at the beginning of a sentence. C) A subordinate clause can be identified by its inability to stand alone as a complete sentence and its dependence on the main clause. D) A subordinate clause is always longer than the main clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A subordinate clause can be identified by its inability to stand alone as a complete sentence and its dependence on the main clause. 56. Subordinating conjunctions of Reason: A) Because, since, as . B) If, unless, provided that . C) Like, as though, as if . D) Whoever, who, that . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because, since, as . 57. The president of the United States. A) Complete sentence. B) Sentence fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sentence fragment. 58. Is the following a sentence fragment (a.k.a. dependent/subordinate clause) or a complete sentence (a.k.a. independent clause)? Because it shows how selfless she is. A) Sentence Fragment a.k.a. Subordinate clause. B) Complete Sentence a.k.a Independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sentence Fragment a.k.a. Subordinate clause. 59. Identify the subordinate clause in each sentence. Jennifer's parents encouraged her to get good grades so that she could get into college. A) So that she could get into college. B) Jennifer's parents encouraged her to get good grades . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So that she could get into college. 60. Bob, who had a really big smile, was busy making tea. A) Main clause. B) Subordinate clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Main clause. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesSubordinate Clauses Quiz 1Subordinate Clauses Quiz 2Subordinate Clauses Quiz 3Subordinate Clauses Quiz 5Subordinate Clauses Quiz 6Subordinate Clauses Quiz 7Subordinate Clauses Quiz 8Subordinate Clauses Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books