This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Clauses > Subordinate Clauses – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Subordinate Clauses Quiz 9 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Also called a subordinate clause A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) Adverbial prepositional phrase. D) Adjectival prepositional phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent clause. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. Subordinating conjunctions of Reason: A) If, unless, provided that . B) Like, as though, as if . C) Because, since, as . D) Whoever, who, that . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because, since, as . 5. The president of the United States. A) Complete sentence. B) Sentence fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sentence fragment. 6. 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. 7. Identify the subordinate clause in each sentence. Jennifer's parents encouraged her to get good grades so that she could get into college. A) Jennifer's parents encouraged her to get good grades . B) So that she could get into college. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So that she could get into college. 8. Bob, who had a really big smile, was busy making tea. A) Main clause. B) Subordinate clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Main clause. 9. 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) Main. B) Subordinate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Main. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. After she went to graduate school at Columbia University. A) Independent Clause. B) Subordinate Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate Clause. 19. 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 needed some groceries. C) I went to the store because I was meeting a friend. D) I went to the store because I wanted to buy clothes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I went to the store because I needed some groceries. 20. Identify the subordinate clause in the following sentence:'I will go to the party if I finish my homework.' A) I will go to the party. B) If I finish my homework. C) To the party if. D) Finish my homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If I finish my homework. 21. True or False:A noun subordinate clause can act as the subject or object of a sentence. A) True. B) Only as the object. C) Sometimes. D) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. 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. 23. While we were swimming A) Independent Clause. B) Subordinate Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate Clause. 24. 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. 25. Sylvie got that job ..... she had no experience A) Although. B) Unless. C) In spite of. D) So that. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 26. 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. 27. 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: C) Despite having a sore knee, Jack plays Rugby. 28. I am saving money ..... I could go abroad. A) When. B) So. C) If. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 29. The youth chorus will perform this evening. A) Independent. B) Subordinate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 30. 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. 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