This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Clauses > Subordinate Clauses – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Subordinate Clauses Quiz 5 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A subordinate clause always starts with a preposition A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. ..... you find out about the exam, please let me know. A) If. B) When. C) So. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. Because she was feeling tired, Yanalie rested her head. A) Main Clause. B) Subordinate Clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Main Clause. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. Since the children were feeling sad A) Independent. B) Subordinate. C) Not a clause. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate. 16. After reading the story, how should we interpret its title? A) Ironically. B) Sadly. C) Positively. D) Comically. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Positively. 17. 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. 18. ..... 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. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. The University of Minnesota, WHICH IS OLDER THAN THE STATE, is Ms. Page's alma mater. A) Noun. B) Adverb. C) Adjective. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective. 22. Which subordinate clause does the following sentence contain? Crocodiles have slow metabolisms, so they can go for long periods without eating. A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Noun. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 23. What type of subordinate clause is this: "While Mom and I folded clothes, we watched an old movie" A) Noun. B) Adjective. C) Adverb. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb. 24. Classify each italicized subordinate clause as an adjective clause or adverb clause. However, because of a rule that excluded girls from the league, she never got a chance to play. A) Adjective clause. B) Adverb clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective clause. 25. Jonathon spent his class time reading comic books since his average was a 45 one week before final exams. A) Main. B) Subordinate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSubordinate Clauses Quiz 1Subordinate Clauses Quiz 2Subordinate Clauses Quiz 3Subordinate Clauses Quiz 4Subordinate Clauses Quiz 6Subordinate Clauses Quiz 7Subordinate Clauses Quiz 8Subordinate Clauses Quiz 9Subordinate Clauses Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books