This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Syntax > Subordination – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Subordination Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. .... being very clever, my cousin never boasting about it A) Instead. B) Otherwise. C) Despite. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Despite. 2. How can practicing emphasis and subordination improve public speaking skills? A) By making the speaker sound more confident. B) By making the speech more engaging for the audience. C) By improving clarity and understanding. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 3. Choose the correct subordinating conjunction to complete the sentence:I will go for a walk ..... it stops raining. A) After. B) Because. C) While. D) Until. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Until. 4. In the sentence 'She sings and dances, ' what is the function of 'and'? A) Coordination. B) Subordination. C) Modification. D) Description. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coordination. 5. The Rodriguez family breathed a sigh of relief when the giant oak withstood the hurricane winds; ..... , they gave thanks that crews restored electricity in twelve short hours. A) As a result. B) Moreover. C) However. D) On the other hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Moreover. 6. Combine the two sentences using a coordinating conjunction:She likes to play basketball. She also enjoys swimming. A) She likes to play basketball but she also enjoys swimming. B) She likes to play basketball so she also enjoys swimming. C) She likes to play basketball however she also enjoys swimming. D) She likes to play basketball and she also enjoys swimming. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She likes to play basketball and she also enjoys swimming. 7. Indigenous people under the concertaje system received ..... A) Low wages. B) High wages. C) No wages at all. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Low wages. 8. Identify the clause in green ink as either an independent or subordinate clause. "We enjoyed the trip to Florida last year that I went with my parents." A) Independent. B) Subordinate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate. 9. What is the main function of subordinating conjunctions in a sentence? A) To connect words of equal importance. B) To connect a dependent clause to an independent clause. C) To connect two dependent clauses. D) To connect two independent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To connect a dependent clause to an independent clause. 10. Mijn moeder vraagt zich af ..... ik al klaar ben met mijn huiswerk. A) Zodra. B) Als. C) Zodat. D) Of. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Of. 11. A. Whenever Joe started laughing, he got everyone's attention.B. Whenever Joe started laughing he got everyone's attention.C. Joe got everyone's attention, whenever he started laughing. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 12. Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence:'I will call you when I arrive.' A) Will. B) When. C) Arrive. D) I. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When. 13. Finish this sentence:Until you change your attitude A) You are grounded. B) , you will not be allowed to go to the dance. C) You will need to clean your room. D) Your grade will not change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) , you will not be allowed to go to the dance. 14. ..... he get sick, he will be there next Sunday. A) However. B) Even if. C) Unless. D) On the other hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unless. 15. Choose the correct optionGeneva heard the fire alarm, and she was studying at the time. A) D:While she was studying, Geneva heard the fire alarm. B) A:NO CHANGE. C) C:Geneva heard the fire alarm, so she was studying at the time. D) B:Although Geneva heard the fire alarm, she was studying at the time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) D:While she was studying, Geneva heard the fire alarm. 16. What is the effect of using subordination in writing? A) It connects two independent ideas of equal importance. B) It introduces a question. C) It emphasizes the relationship between ideas by making one idea dependent on another. D) It creates a list of items. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It emphasizes the relationship between ideas by making one idea dependent on another. 17. " ..... finding a four-leaf clover, people often keep it for good luck." A) Later. B) After. C) Whereas. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After. 18. ..... the basement are flooded, we spent all day cleaning up. A) Before. B) Because. C) After. D) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After. 19. We must avoid high cholesterol ..... be healthy. A) In order to. B) Finally. C) Consequently. D) Provided. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In order to. 20. Tails are used for communication, but tails are used for locomotion. A) A:NO CHANGE. B) B:Or. C) C:And. D) D:For. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C:And. 21. Correct or incorrect:I do not understand you when you complain. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 22. A conjunction that introduces a subordinate clause A) Subordinate conjunction. B) Coordinating conjunction. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subordinate conjunction. 23. We bought popcorn ..... we watched the movie. A) Before. B) After. C) Although. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before. 24. ..... the manatee of South Florida is being pushed to the edge of extinction has been shown by marine researchers. A) That. B) Although. C) Unless. D) In that. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That. 25. How is subordination achieved in speech? A) By speaking softly and quickly. B) By pausing before or after the subordinated words. C) By lowering the pitch of your voice. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 26. You have to be online, ..... you will lose the train. A) Otherwise. B) Because. C) Whereas. D) Despite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Otherwise. 27. There are three empty rooms ..... , we can't use any of them. A) Neverthless. B) Even if. C) In contrast. D) However. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) However. 28. Correct or incorrect:Whenever you leave the the door open flies come in. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 29. Geneva heard the fire alarm, and she was studying at the time. A) D:While she was studying, Geneva heard the fire alarm. B) B:Although Geneva heard the fire alarm, she was studying at the time. C) A:NO CHANGE. D) C:Geneva heard the fire alarm, so she was studying at the time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) D:While she was studying, Geneva heard the fire alarm. 30. Thomas was not telling the truth ..... he was shouting at me. A) Moreover. B) Provided. C) In order to. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Moreover. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesSubordination Quiz 1Subordination Quiz 3Subordination Quiz 4Subordination Quiz 5Subordination Quiz 6Subordination Quiz 7Subordination Quiz 8Syntactic Transformations Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books