Clauses Quiz
Preview:
What’s the subordinating conjunction: Since you got a haircut, I haven’t seen you.
A. I
B. since
C. seen
D. havent
What is the complete predicate of this sentence?
The warm breeze blew my hair.
A. blew
B. the warm breeze
C. my hair
D. blew my hair
I have bough a nice cell phone ______ was very expensive
A. which
B. who
C. whom
D. whose
What’s the subordinating conjunction: We can’t be together if you drive that car.
A. If
B. we
C. be
D. together
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
After the wars there are many __________
A. surviving
B. survives
C. surviver
D. survivors
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
What is the simple subject of this sentence?
The geese flew south.
A. the geese
B. south
C. flew south
D. geese
There were … people who were sick because of the flu.
A. so much
B. so many
C. so as not to
Is the conjunction a FANBOYS or subordinating conjunction: I am so excited, BUT my sister is not.
A. FANBOYS
B. subordinating conjunction
You need to practice singing in front of your friends … you sing in public to avoid stage fright.
A. before
B. besides
C. despite
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
… Bill was ill, he went to school.
A. Even though
B. Despite
C. Because
As business executives fly around the globe to sell their companies’ products and services
A. Independent Clause
B. Dependent Clause
… our teacher was angry, she is still very patient with us.
A. Because
B. Despite
C. Even though
Which subordinating conjunction makes the most sense in the blank:
You wait here ……………. I come.
A. because
B. until
C. unless
You should say thank you … you receive a gift. It’s only polite to do so.
A. before
B. when
C. in case of
I enjoy talking to the audience … the show is over. I don’t want them to think I’m unfriendly.
A. during
B. after
C. meanwhile
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
Mr. Johnson is the best _______ in the orchestra
A. music man
B. musician
C. musical
Kelly bought a new dance DVD … work out at home.
A. during
B. so as to
C. following
Which sentence uses a subordinating conjunction correctly?
A. I left because you made me mad.
B. I left.
C. Because you made me mad.
D. You made me mad today
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
The children continued swimming … the rain.
A. despite
B. beyond
C. among
It was … a hot summer day that we could fry an egg on the pavement outside.
A. such
B. so
C. that
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