This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Clauses > Subordinate Clauses – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Subordinate Clauses Quiz 4 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. People at the health-food store A) Independent. B) Subordinate. C) Not a clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not a clause. 2. Before we were dismissed our teacher wanted to make sure we had packed our materials. Where would the comma be placed? A) After Before. B) After dismissed. C) After teacher. D) After wanted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After dismissed. 3. Baseball is a game that generally depends on good eyesight as well as athletic skill. A) Subordinate clause. B) Independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent clause. 4. What is relative clause? A) It is a clause that is dependent. B) It is a subordinate clause. C) Relative clauses are clauses starting with the relative pronouns who*, that, which, whose, where, when. They are most often used to define or identify the noun that precedes them. D) None of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Relative clauses are clauses starting with the relative pronouns who*, that, which, whose, where, when. They are most often used to define or identify the noun that precedes them. 5. Choose the sentence that contains a subordinate clause:a) The dog barked loudly.b) I want to go to the movies.c) The sun is shining. A) I want to go to the movies that are nearby. B) She ate dinner. C) The sun is shining. D) The dog barked loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I want to go to the movies that are nearby. 6. Identify the subordinate clause:If you want to come with me, make sure you bring an umbrella. A) If you want to come with me,. B) Make sure you bring an umbrella. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If you want to come with me,. 7. Which group of words are relative pronouns? A) Because, before, although. B) Which, whose, that. C) Want, when, how. D) For, and, yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Which, whose, that. 8. Identify the main clause in this sentence. The building was impressive even though it was not yet complete. A) The building was impressive. B) Even though it was not yet complete. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The building was impressive. 9. Rewrite the following sentence to include a subordinate clause:'She went to the park.' A) She went to the park, which was her favorite place to relax. B) When she finished her work, she went to the park. C) She went to the park, and then she went home. D) She went to the park because it was a sunny day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When she finished her work, she went to the park. 10. The best food is made in France ..... A) For a lot of people. B) In my opinion. C) As far as I know. D) From my point of view. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As far as I know. 11. A subordinate clause always starts with a preposition A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. Choose the subordinate clause: A) It is difficult to understand. B) It is difficult. C) He distrusts his own children. D) Why he distrusts his own children. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Why he distrusts his own children. 13. All of the following are MAIN CLAUSES ( a clause that can stand alone as a sentence) EXCEPT: A) I felt very sleepy. B) The students were reading their books. C) Because they were late. D) My friend came to my house. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because they were late. 14. We were watching TV when she suddenly came in. A) Adverbial Clause of Place. B) Adverbial Clause of Manner. C) Adverbial Clause of Time. D) Adverbial Clause of Reason. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverbial Clause of Time. 15. Which part of this sentence is the subordinate clause? I went to a store that turned out to be closed. A) I went to a store. B) That turned out to be closed. C) There is not a subordinate clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That turned out to be closed. 16. ..... you find out about the exam, please let me know. A) If. B) When. C) So. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If. 17. Is the following a sentence fragment (a.k.a. dependent/subordinate clause) or a complete sentence (a.k.a. independent clause)? Tyler's relationship with his dad got worse. 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. 18. We must return the books today; ..... , we" ll have to pay a fine. A) On the contrary. B) Anyway. C) Likewise. D) Otherwise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Otherwise. 19. Identify the subordinate clause in the sentence:As soon as you get to class, start reading the 100 page short story. A) As you get to class. B) Reading the 100 page short story. C) As soon as you get to class. D) Start reading the 100 page short story. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As soon as you get to class. 20. How does she plan to finish all of this work by tomorrow is a mystery to me. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 21. What is the following group of words? Some sea animals in deep water A) Phrase. B) Independent clause. C) Subordinate clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Phrase. 22. Because she was feeling tired, Yanalie rested her head. A) Main Clause. B) Subordinate Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Main Clause. 23. Note down her cell phone number ..... you forget it. A) As regards. B) In case. C) Unless. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In case. 24. Select the sentence with a subordinate clause: A) My sister Rebecca, who lives in Moscow, is getting married. B) I am playing. C) I don't like pizza. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My sister Rebecca, who lives in Moscow, is getting married. 25. Since the children were feeling sad A) Independent. B) Subordinate. C) Not a clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate. 26. After reading the story, how should we interpret its title? A) Ironically. B) Sadly. C) Positively. D) Comically. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Positively. 27. Which conjunction is used in the following subordinate clause:'I will go shopping unless it rains'? A) Because. B) If. C) While. D) Unless. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Unless. 28. ..... she was tired, she played the tennis match and won it. A) Despite of the fact that. B) Despite the fact of. C) In spite of. D) Despite the fact that. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Despite the fact that. 29. Classify the subordinate clause in the following sentence:Catiline, who conspired against Rome, was sent int exile. A) Relative clause. B) Temporal clause. C) Causal clause. D) Concessive clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Relative clause. 30. Identify the independent clause:Because of the thunderstorm, the game was cancelled. A) Because of the thunderstorm. B) The game was cancelled. C) There is no independent clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The game was cancelled. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSubordinate Clauses Quiz 1Subordinate Clauses Quiz 2Subordinate Clauses Quiz 3Subordinate Clauses Quiz 5Subordinate Clauses Quiz 6Subordinate Clauses Quiz 7Subordinate Clauses Quiz 8Subordinate Clauses Quiz 9Subordinate Clauses Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books