Clauses Quiz
Preview:
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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