This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Clauses > Subordinate Clauses – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Subordinate Clauses Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. For the rest of the questions, indicate if the clause written in PINK is a main or subordinate. I first met her in Paris where I lived as a child. A) Subordinate. B) Main. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Main. 2. What type of subordinate clause is in the following sentences?If we don't do anything about aggression promoting TV programmes, Internet amd mobile phone addictions today, it might be too late tomorrow. A) Subordinate predicate clause. B) Subordinate subject clause. C) Subordinate definition clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subordinate predicate clause. 3. Indigenous tourism considers to visit native communities ..... A) Although people did this in the past. B) For many years. C) And make money. D) For a lot of experts in the industry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although people did this in the past. 4. Which subordinate clause does the following sentence contain? His biggest worry is that the buffet will run out of crab legs. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Noun. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Noun. 5. Although you may disagree, I still say Sheila is the best person for the job. A) Independent Clause. B) Subordinate Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent Clause. 6. Junkanoo fans were left feeling cheated after the judges' decision. The best rewording of the sentence is A) Feeling cheated, the Junkanoo fans did not accept the judges' decision. B) The judges' decision left the Junkanoo fans feeling cheated. C) They rob us!. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Feeling cheated, the Junkanoo fans did not accept the judges' decision. 7. Which part of the following sentence is an adjectival clause? John, who is Sam's younger brother, just left a minute ago. A) Just left a minute ago. B) A minute ago. C) Who is Sam's younger brother. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Who is Sam's younger brother. 8. Identify whether the colored clause is INDEPENDENT or SUBORDINATE (DEPENDENT). Curt called his father who was still at work. A) Independent. B) Subordinate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate. 9. BONUS:a group of words that has a subject and a verb A) Clause. B) Independent clause. C) Subordinate clause (dependent clause). D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clause. 10. After she went to graduate school at Columbia University. A) Subordinate Clause. B) Independent Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subordinate Clause. 11. Combine the following main and subordinate clauses:'I went to the store' and 'because I needed some groceries.' A) I went to the store because I wanted to go for a walk. B) I went to the store because I was meeting a friend. C) I went to the store because I needed some groceries. D) I went to the store because I wanted to buy clothes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I went to the store because I needed some groceries. 12. Identify the subordinate clause in the following sentence:'I will go to the party if I finish my homework.' A) Finish my homework. B) If I finish my homework. C) To the party if. D) I will go to the party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If I finish my homework. 13. True or False:A noun subordinate clause can act as the subject or object of a sentence. A) Only as the object. B) False. C) Sometimes. D) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) True. 14. Nonetheless, none of the employees agreed with the Directors' proposal.This sentence begins with: A) A noun. B) An adjective. C) A transitional word. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A transitional word. 15. While we were swimming A) Subordinate Clause. B) Independent Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subordinate Clause. 16. After ..... my lunch, I played some videogames. A) Having ate. B) Having eaten. C) Having eat. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Having eaten. 17. Sylvie got that job ..... she had no experience A) Although. B) Unless. C) So that. D) In spite of. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 18. Choose the subordinate clause:If you don't like to eat marshmallows, you won't like s'mores. A) You won't like s'mores. B) If you don't like to eat marshmallows. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If you don't like to eat marshmallows. 19. Find the subordinate clause and where to place comma:Despite having a sore knee Jack plays Rugby. A) Despite having a sore knee Jack plays Rugby. B) Despite having a sore knee, Jack plays Rugby. C) Despite having a sore knee Jack plays Rugby. D) Despite having a sore knee, Jack plays Rugby. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Despite having a sore knee, Jack plays Rugby. 20. I am saving money ..... I could go abroad. A) When. B) While. C) If. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 21. The youth chorus will perform this evening. A) Subordinate. B) Independent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent. 22. An adjectival clause has ..... A) Subject and a verb. B) Subject and an adverb. C) Neither a subject or a verb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject and a verb. 23. ..... the teacher explained, all the students understood the subject. A) When. B) While. C) If. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While. 24. Will you please tell WHOEVER KEEPS CALLING DURING DINNER to wait until after 8:00? A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 25. Choose the subordinate clause in the following sentence:Diane decided to plant tomatoes in the back of the yard where the sun blazed the longest during the day. A) Where the sun blazed the longest during the day. B) Diane decided to plant tomatoes in the back of the yard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Where the sun blazed the longest during the day. 26. Peter looked very satisfied ..... he left the interview room. A) Before. B) Whenever. C) After. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After. 27. ..... modern eating habits, the Romans used to recline while having dinner. A) In case. B) Compared to. C) Thinking about. D) Contrary to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Contrary to. 28. BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP, I have to read for a little while each night. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverb. 29. Identify the subordinate clause in each sentence. Typewriters are a thing of the past since the computer keyboard became popular. A) Typewriters are a thing of the past. B) Since the computer keyboard became popular. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Since the computer keyboard became popular. 30. Is this an independent or subordinate clause?the boy walked his dog A) Main. B) Subordinate. C) Not a clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Main. 31. Identify the independent clause:Sue will not be at the game since she has to work Friday night. A) Sue will not be at the game. B) Since she has to work Friday night. C) There is no independent clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sue will not be at the game. 32. I first met her in Paris where I lived as a child. A) Main. B) Subordinate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Main. 33. Choose the subordinate clause in the following sentence:Even though the broccoli was covered in cheddar cheese, Emily refused to eat it. A) Even though the broccoli was covered in cheddar cheese. B) Emily refused to eat it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Even though the broccoli was covered in cheddar cheese. 34. Identify whether the colored clause is INDEPENDENT or SUBORDINATE (DEPENDENT). School will be canceled on Thursday because the storm knocked out the power. A) Subordinate. B) Independent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent. 35. She needs some money ..... take a taxi. A) For. B) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To. 36. We didn't do well in the test ..... it was easy. A) In addition. B) In spite of. C) Although. D) Therefore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although. 37. I need my computer ..... send an important email. A) For. B) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To. 38. Subordinate clauses and independent clauses both have a subject and a predicate. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 39. She tried to buy the same dress THAT I WANTED TO BUY. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective. 40. ..... the weather was bad, we enjoyed our trip. A) Although. B) Despite/in spite of. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 41. The blue car, which is my father's, is parked in the garage. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent clause. 42. Choose the subordinate clause:Diane decided to plant tomatoes in the back of the yard where the sun blazed the longest during the day. A) Where the sun blazed the longest during the day. B) Diane decided to plant tomatoes in the back of the yard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Where the sun blazed the longest during the day. 43. ..... his effort in learning how to drive, he failed his driving test. A) In spite of. B) However. C) Although. D) Even though. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In spite of. 44. Complete the sentence with the corresponding connector.Vincent was having lunch ..... Barbara phoned him. A) So. B) When. C) While. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When. 45. Which sentence has been properly punctuated? A) As she read the book, she was falling asleep. B) As she read the book she was falling asleep. C) As she, read the book, she was falling asleep. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As she read the book, she was falling asleep. 46. Someone has to wash the dishes A) Subordinate Clause. B) Independent Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent Clause. 47. The Prince was overjoyed ..... Snow White awoke. Which conjunction links the two clauses together? A) If. B) Although. C) When. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When. 48. ..... She was tall, she never played basketball. A) But. B) So. C) Because. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although. 49. Identify the main clause in this sentence. Sofia, who did not want the robbers to see her, hid behind the tree. A) Who did not want the robbers to see her. B) Sofia hid behind the tree. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sofia hid behind the tree. 50. Identify the subordinate clause in this sentence. Dominic halted, wondering whether he should climb all the way to the top. A) Dominic halted. B) Wondering whether he should climb all the way to the top. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wondering whether he should climb all the way to the top. 51. Identify the subordinate clause in the following sentence:Although she studied hard, she didn't pass the test. A) Although she studied hard. B) She didn't pass the test. C) The test. D) Studied hard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although she studied hard. 52. What is the problem with the following sentence fragment? Boats, submarines, and other water transport. A) Missing verb. B) Missing subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Missing verb. 53. I could not speak to him, ..... he was not there. A) When. B) That. C) As. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As. 54. Define the type of the subordinate clause in the following sentence:The citizens were upset, for a new factory was to be built near their town. A) The object clause. B) The attributive clause. C) The adverbial clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The adverbial clause. 55. Geotourism wants to save the planet ..... A) In its philosophy. B) Considering that tourism contaminates. C) According to National Geographic. D) In many several ways. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Considering that tourism contaminates. 56. When I get to the beach, I'm going to jump right into the ocean. A) Main. B) Subordinate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate. 57. Even though the broccoli was covered in cheddar cheese, Emily refused to eat it. A) Subordinate. B) Main. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Main. 58. His chances did not seem good ..... that the prosecutor has already evidenced all the proof against him. A) As regards. B) In view of the fact. C) Settlement. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In view of the fact. 59. He arrived on time ..... getting up late. A) In spite the fact that. B) Despite. C) Despite of. D) Depite the fact that. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Despite. 60. I'll come and see you ..... I have time. A) Because. B) When. 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