This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Clauses > Subordinate Clauses – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Subordinate Clauses Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the subordinate clause. After the storm cleared, the flight took off. A) After the storm cleared. B) The flight. C) The storm cleared. D) The flight took off. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After the storm cleared. 2. Select the GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT option: A) After being eliminated from the challenge I decided that type of game wasn't for me. B) After being eliminated from the challenge, I decided that type of game wasn't for me. C) After, being eliminated from the challenge, I decided that type of game wasn't for me. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After being eliminated from the challenge, I decided that type of game wasn't for me. 3. What type of subordinate clause is this: "Slugs are somewhat like snails, which have an external shell" A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective. 4. I won't change my mind, but you can ask someone else. A) Compound-Complex. B) Simple. C) Complex. D) Compound. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compound. 5. I prefer to play soccer ..... I don't like to play baseball. A) So. B) And. C) But. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 6. Complete the sentence with the corresponding connector.We went fishing last Saturday ..... we did not catch anything. What a pity! A) But. B) When. C) Because. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 7. Which of the following is an example of a main clause?a) Although it was raining, b) I went to the park.c) Because she was tired, d) They ate dinner. A) After finishing my homework,. B) I went to the park. C) Since she went shopping. D) Although it was sunny,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I went to the park. 8. Snow White felt safe when she met the dwarves. Which is the main clause in the sentence? A) Snow White felt safe. B) When she met the dwarves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Snow White felt safe. 9. I have not been able to find the place where does she live. A) Incorrect. B) Correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incorrect. 10. She was wearied by the events that occurred earlier that day. The best turning around of the sentence is A) She was wearied from earlier that day. B) Left wearied by the day's events, she retreated to her bed. C) .The day's events left her weary. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Left wearied by the day's events, she retreated to her bed. 11. What type of subordinate clause is in the following sentences?Sometimes we take it for granted that our life is becoming more and more comfortable and successful with all the new means of communication and new devices-plasma TVs, portable computers, wireless Internet amd smart phones. A) Subordinate definition clause. B) Subordinate addition clause. C) Subordinate subject clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subordinate definition clause. 12. Identify the independent clause:As the quarterback threw the pass, the crowd cheered wildly. A) As the quarterback threw the pass. B) The crowd cheered wildly. C) There is no independent clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The crowd cheered wildly. 13. Identify the subordinate clause:Because my dog is afraid of thunder, he hides under the bed during storms. A) He hides under the bed during storms. B) Because my dog is afraid of thunder. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because my dog is afraid of thunder. 14. Which of the following is NOT a subordinating conjunction. A) Where. B) After. C) Or. D) If. E) Even though. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or. 15. Match the sentence beginning with the ending:Some people are good at managing money A) Wheter they want or not. B) They will not be able to reduce their spending. C) Exercise is free. D) They can be quite expensive pastimes. E) While other people find controlling their finances more difficult. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) While other people find controlling their finances more difficult. 16. Subordinate clauses start with a ..... A) Sentence opener. B) Subordinating connective. C) Conjunction. D) Subordinating conjunction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subordinating conjunction. 17. I want to stop by the restaurant WHERE MY SISTER WORKS. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective. 18. Select the answer that includes a subordinating conjunction. A) My favourite flower is a rose. B) Roses are beautiful although they have sharp thorns. C) Red roses are popular flowers. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Roses are beautiful although they have sharp thorns. 19. Identify the relative clause:Ethan and Grace are ready to leave when the bus arrives. A) Ethan and Grace are ready to leave. B) When the bus arrives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When the bus arrives. 20. This root means rule or power. A) ~crat~. B) ~that~. C) ~contra~. D) ~auto~. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ~crat~. 21. Choose the dependent (subordinate) clause:Unless Christine finishes her calculus homework, she will have to suffer Mr. Nguyen's wrath in class tomorrow. A) Unless Christine finishes her calculus homework. B) She will have to suffer Mr. Nguyen's wrath in class tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unless Christine finishes her calculus homework. 22. Identify the following word group:Above the playground. A) Independent clause. B) Both fragment and subordinate clause. C) Fragment. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fragment. 23. Identify the following sentence as simple, compound, or complex. After we have finished our article, we took it to the editor of the school newspaper. A) Simple. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 24. The Eiffel Tower was completed under budget because the crew was so efficient. A) Dependent clause. B) Independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent clause. 25. Which word in the sentence is the subordinating conjunction. A) Was. B) With. C) Hoped. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Since. 26. Tell me where you have put my books. A) Adverbial Clause of Effect. B) Adverbial Clause of Reason. C) Adverbial Clause of Place. D) Adverbial Clause of Contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverbial Clause of Place. 27. Along the back road to our house A) Independent. B) Subordinate. C) Not a clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not a clause. 28. This job is perfect for you ..... you are willing to work abroad. A) Unless. B) As long as. C) While. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) As long as. 29. Choose the sentence that contains a subordinate clause:a) The bird flew high in the sky.b) She is playing soccer.c) When the bell rang, the students lined up. A) She is playing soccer. B) When the bell rang, the students lined up. C) The students lined up. D) The bird flew high in the sky. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When the bell rang, the students lined up. 30. Which subordinate clause does the following sentence contain? Keerthana and her friends play soccer so that they can exercise and have fun. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Noun. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverb. 31. If I work hard, I'll pass on exam. A) I'll pass my exam. B) If I work hard. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If I work hard. 32. Identify the subordinate clause in the following sentence:'She ate dinner before she went to bed.' A) Before she went to bed. B) She ate dinner. C) Went to bed. D) To bed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before she went to bed. 33. IDENTIFY THE CLAUSE:In the distance, trees stood like soldiers A) Main Clause. B) Subordinate Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate Clause. 34. Called the main clause of a sentence A) Adjective clause. B) Dependent clause. C) Adverb clause. D) Independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Independent clause. 35. What kind of dependent clause is in red? A person who trusts no one cannot be trusted. A) Noun (Nominal). B) It is not a dependent clause. C) Adverb (Adverbial). D) Adjective (Adjectival). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun (Nominal). 36. This root means people. A) ~auto~. B) ~that~. C) ~crat~. D) ~cracy~. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ~that~. 37. When is it baking, bread should not be disturbed. A) Incorrect. B) Correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incorrect. 38. If you ..... your vegetables, you will lead a healthier life. A) Will eat. B) Eat. C) Ate. D) Have eaten. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eat. 39. ..... his parents warned him about the danger, he did not take their advice. A) However. B) Provided that. C) Nevertheless. D) Even though. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Even though. 40. I'm bringing my homework along, even though we don't plan to stay long. A) Subordinate Clause. B) Independent Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent Clause. 41. She has learned an important lesson A) Independent. B) Subordinate. C) Not a clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 42. Which of the following is an independent clause?a) While they were sleeping, b) We watched a movie.c) Because it was dark, d) After she finished her work. A) Because it was dark,. B) We watched a movie. C) After she finished her work . D) While they were sleeping,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We watched a movie. 43. ..... the boss arrived everyone got quiet. A) Unless. B) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When. 44. I think the car ..... is parking in front of the bank, must be very expensive. A) , that. B) Where. C) That. D) , which. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That. 45. Identify the italicized clause as an independent clause or subordinate clause. Chen told me about the fuel shortages that have struck China throughout its history. A) Subordinate. B) Independent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subordinate. 46. Identify the subordinate clause:Because I love Starbucks coffee, I drink it every day. A) Because I love Starbucks coffee. B) I drink it every day. C) There is no subordinate clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because I love Starbucks coffee. 47. Although she was strongly associated with religious music, her vocal style was influenced by blues. A) Independent Clause. B) Dependent Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent Clause. 48. She works really hard ..... get a promotion. A) In order to. B) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In order to. 49. What is the problem with the following sentence fragment? Keeping up with the amount of tires being dumped as well as competing with the prices of other dumping companies. A) Missing subject. B) Missing verb. C) Missing subject and helping verb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Missing subject and helping verb. 50. He did overtime ..... he could get the promotion. A) If. B) When. C) So. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 51. It was raining last night, ..... we stayed at home. A) But. B) Although. C) Because. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 52. It is not easy to decide exactly how we should proceed with this project. A) Incorrect. B) Correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Correct. 53. Identify the subordinate clause in the following sentence:I will go to the park if it stops raining.a) I will go to the parkb) if it stops rainingc) it stops rainingd) to the park A) It stops raining. B) To the park. C) I will go to the park. D) If it stops raining. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) If it stops raining. 54. A subordinate clause can stand alone as a complete sentence. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 55. ..... your qualifications were good, the recruiter didn't choose you. A) Because. B) So that. C) Although. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although. 56. Identify the subordinate clause in each sentence. You must park on the street if the broken gate doesn't open automatically. A) You must park on the street . B) If the broken gate doesn't open automatically. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If the broken gate doesn't open automatically. 57. The main clause is also known as a dependent clause. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 58. BEFORE YOU GO TO PHONE JAIL, grab yourself a gradecam sheet. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverb. 59. Can usually stand alone; is a complete sentence A) Adjectival prepositional phrase. B) Independent clause. C) Dependent clause. D) Adverbial prepositional phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent clause. 60. ..... he has a good salary, he's unhappy with his job. A) I order to. B) In spite of. C) Although. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesSubordinate Clauses Quiz 1Subordinate Clauses Quiz 2Subordinate Clauses Quiz 3Subordinate Clauses Quiz 4Subordinate Clauses Quiz 5Subordinate Clauses Quiz 6Subordinate Clauses Quiz 8Subordinate Clauses Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books