Grammar Quiz

Clauses Quiz


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I have many students some of ______ are very intelligent

A. that

B. who

C. which

D. whom


It is something that represents a place

A. Icon

B. clauses

C. relative

D. culture


A horse is an animal ______ runs very fast

A. which

B. who

C. whom

D. whose


Is the conjunction a FANBOYS or subordinating conjunction: I am so excited, BUT my sister is not.

A. FANBOYS

B. subordinating conjunction


What is the complete subject of this sentence?

The little kittens played with yarn.

A. played with

B. kittens played

C. the little kittens

D. played with yarn


Because I like French fries

A. Independent clause

B. Dependent clause


What is the subordinating conjunction in the sentence: My brother will cry and pout if you wake him.

A. if

B. and

C. brother

D. will


Jet lag affects most long-distance travelers

A. Independent Clause

B. Dependent Clause


What is the simple subject of this sentence?

The geese flew south.

A. the geese

B. south

C. flew south

D. geese


Which group of words is an independent clause? This means the clause CAN stand alone as a sentence.

A. Although I was careful

B. When I get up

C. I played video games

D. Because they work together


After the wars there are many __________

A. surviving

B. survives

C. surviver

D. survivors


… our teacher was angry, she is still very patient with us.

A. Because

B. Despite

C. Even though


You should say thank you … you receive a gift. It’s only polite to do so.

A. before

B. when

C. in case of


There is … violence in this video game that you shouldn’t buy it.

A. so many

B. so much

C. so few


Which is the INDEPENDENT clause in this sentence?

Because you’ve never been there, you’ll probably get lost.

A. because you’ve never been there

B. you’ll probably get lost


You need to practice singing in front of your friends … you sing in public to avoid stage fright.

A. before

B. besides

C. despite


Is the conjunction a FANBOYS or Subordinate conjunction: I ate breakfast BEFORE the sun came up.

A. FANBOYS (coordinating)

B. subordinating conjunction


What’s the subordinating conjunction: Since you got a haircut, I haven’t seen you.

A. I

B. since

C. seen

D. havent


We can use THAT in non-defining relative clauses

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


Mr. Johnson is the best _______ in the orchestra

A. music man

B. musician

C. musical


As business executives fly around the globe to sell their companies’ products and services

A. Independent Clause

B. Dependent Clause


Kelly bought a new dance DVD … work out at home.

A. during

B. so as to

C. following


Which part of the sentence is the dependent clause?

I need to go to the bookstore before we leave the mall.

A. I need to go to the bookstore

B. to the bookstore

C. before we leave the mall

D. before we leave


When a subordinating conjunction is in the middle of a sentence, a comma is required. (look at the examples in your notes)

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


The cat walked on the wet cement … it could get to the bird.

A. so that

B. so as not to

C. so as to




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