This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Syntax > Subordination – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Subordination Quiz 8 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Does the following sentence need a comma? Yes or no?The Chick-fil-a chicken sandwich secret recipe has not changed in over 50 years and it is kept locked away in a secret vault at company headquarters. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 2. The report recommended ..... colleges should prize good teaching as well as good research. A) Not only. B) Both. C) That. D) How. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That. 3. The position in which an animal holds its tail shows aggression, yet it shows social rank. A) A:NO CHANGE. B) B:But. C) C:For. D) D:Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D:Or. 4. In using subordination, you indicate to your reader that one idea carries more weight than the other. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 5. Does the following sentence need a comma? Yes or no?The Big Mac was introduced in 1968 and sold for only 49 cents A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 6. Complete the sentence by choosing the correct subordinating conjunction. Mr. Heisserer became a teacher ..... he could help children learn. A) So that. B) If. C) When. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So that. 7. "People avoid black cats crossing their paths ..... they believe it brings misfortune." A) Although. B) Because. C) Unless. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 8. Relative pronouns and adverbs can be used as subordinating conjunctions. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 9. A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 10. I will be late today ..... my car has broken down. A) Though. B) Because. C) As. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 11. Where does the comma go? Choose the correct choice.Although there are many varieties of ice cream flavors vanilla is still the most popular. A) Although there are many varieties of ice cream flavors vanilla, is still the most popular. B) Although, there are many varieties of ice cream flavors vanilla is still the most popular. C) Although there are many varieties of ice cream flavors, vanilla is still the most popular. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although there are many varieties of ice cream flavors, vanilla is still the most popular. 12. Mijn oudste broer is de boodschappen gaan doen ..... de winkel sluit. A) Voordat. B) Toen. C) Wanneer. D) Als. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Voordat. 13. John worked very hard and was ..... promoted. A) Yet. B) Consequently. C) Although. D) Besides. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Consequently. 14. Why is emphasis and subordination important in effective communication? A) A) To make speech more monotonous. B) To confuse the listener. C) To convey meaning and emotion more clearly. D) To speak more quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To convey meaning and emotion more clearly. 15. Complete the sentence by choosing the correct subordinating conjunction.I can never remember ..... I put my keys. A) Where. B) As. C) Because. D) Before. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Where. 16. Correct or incorrect:Before you leave, please turn the light out. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 17. She likes to read books, ..... she does not have much time. A) And. B) But. C) So. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 18. A. June's friends vacation in Colorado but her sister prefers to vacation in California.B. June's friends vacation in Colorado but, her sister prefers to vacation in California.C. June's friends vacation in Colorado, but her sister prefers to vacation in California. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 19. ..... my wife likes to travel abroad, I prefer to stay at home for my vacations. A) Whereas. B) Since. C) Although. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whereas. 20. Which of the following lines is not an example of Victim Blaming? A) "How hard did you try to stop it?". B) "Was there alcohol involved?". C) "It's not your fault.". D) All of the choices. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "It's not your fault.". 21. Where does the comma go? Choose the correct choice.As summer temperatures rise our cravings for cool treats to beat the heat do too. A) As summer temperatures rise our cravings for cool treats to beat the heat do, too. B) As summer temperatures rise our cravings, for cool treats to beat the heat do too. C) As summer temperatures rise, our cravings for cool treats to beat the heat do too. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As summer temperatures rise, our cravings for cool treats to beat the heat do too. 22. ..... it was hot outside, we decided to go swimming. A) Although. B) Because. C) And. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although. 23. Combine the following two sentences using a subordinating conjunction:'He studied hard.' 'He did not pass the exam.' A) He studied hard, so he did not pass the exam. B) He studied hard, and he did not pass the exam. C) He studied hard, yet he did not pass the exam. D) Although he studied hard, he did not pass the exam. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although he studied hard, he did not pass the exam. 24. What is emphasis in voice modulation? A) Speaking softly and quietly. B) Giving more importance to certain words or phrases. C) Maintaining a constant tone throughout. D) Speaking very quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Giving more importance to certain words or phrases. 25. TRUE or FALSE. Complex sentences are the same as compound sentences. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSubordination Quiz 1Subordination Quiz 2Subordination Quiz 3Subordination Quiz 4Subordination Quiz 5Subordination Quiz 6Subordination Quiz 7Subordination Quiz 9Subordination Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books