Clauses and Conjunction Quiz
Preview:
Read the following: The players who are wearing the red uniforms are winning the game. Which answer choice correctly identifies the correct clause with the proper explanation?
A. nonrestrictive clause: If we take out the clause, the original intent of the sentence doesn’t change. The information is non essential.
B. restrictive clause: If we take out the clause, we won’t know which players are winning the game. The information is essential.
If you own a dog, you know how difficult it can be to take care of them.
A. Complex sentence
B. Appositive phrase
An appositive phrase is–
A. A description of who a person is
B. An additional description of a person, place, or thing
C. A sentence with an AWUBIS word
Which word is the subordinate conjunction in this sentence:
Unless you want frostbite, be sure to wear your hat, coat, and gloves when you play in the snow.
A. sure
B. play
C. unless
D. frostbite
Students ____ study hard get good grades.
A. who
B. whose
C. which
D. where
The book, _________ I read, was very good
A. which
B. who
C. where
D. have
What type of clause is in red: Thomas Jefferson, who was born on the frontier, became President.
A. Non-restrictive
B. Restrictive
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
A. Oliver Twist, which was Dickens’s second novel, is a classic.
B. Oliver Twist which was Dickens’s second novel is a classic.
What type of clause is in red: The man who had the handlebar mustache pressed Adam for an answer.
A. nonrestrictive
B. restrictive
Ariana Grande, a famous pop musician has numerous hit songs.
A. Insert a comma after “musician”
B. Insert a comma after “numerous”
C. Insert a comma after “famous”
D. Make no change
________ green T-shirt is on the floor?
A. who
B. whose
C. which
D. where
Before you leave make sure you have all the materials you need.
A. Insert a comma after “before”
B. Insert a comma after “leave”
C. Insert a comma after “all”
D. Make no change
Which is the subordinate conjunction:
Even though the sun is shining, it is extremely cold outside.
A. extremely
B. outside
C. it
D. Even though
Which is the subordinate conjunction:
The friends won their game because they worked together as a team.
A. because
B. their
C. as
D. won
Which is the subordinate conjunction:
When Mr. Moose is grumpy, no one is happy.
A. no one
B. grumpy
C. happy
D. when
Which is the subordinate conjunction:
Hot cocoa is the perfect treat to warm you up after a long day of playing in the snow.
A. after
B. up
C. in
D. perfect
Should there be a comma after “movie”?
Last night, I watched Bruno Mars’s new movie which was about zombies from outer space.
A. yes
B. no
Which word is the subordinate conjunction?
Whether you like sledding, building a snowman, or an epic snow battle, there is something for everyone on a snowy day.
A. something
B. whether
C. there
D. epic
Which of the following indicate a nonrestrictive clause?
A. a sentence that includes information that is non-vital to the meaning of the sentence and is offset by commas
B. a sentence that includes information that is vital to the meaning of the sentence and does not use commas
Which is the subordinate conjunction:
In case you were wondering, building an igloo can be very easy.
A. can be
B. In case
C. were
D. easy
Which of the following indicate a restrictive clause?
A. a sentence that includes information that is vital to the meaning of the sentence and does not use commas
B. a sentence that includes information that is non-vital to the meaning of the sentence and is offset by commas.
What kind of clause is in red: The explanation that she had given them seemed too horrible to be true.
A. Non-restrictive
B. Restrictive
Which is the subordinate conjunction:
The crowd cheers wildly whenever the hockey puck is hit into the goal.
A. loudly
B. whenever
C. is
D. into
When it is cold outside, I prefer to stay inside and keep warm by the fire.
A. Complex Sentence
B. Appositive Phrase
Which is the subordinate conjunction:
Before you head outside to play, make sure you get all of your chores done first.
A. first
B. before
C. head
D. make
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