Clauses

Questions

1. Which group of words is a main clause?

   • Because it was late.
   • If the bell rings.
   • The dog barked loudly.
   • When the dog barked.
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   The dog barked loudly.

2. In 'I stayed in because it rained', what is 'because it rained'?

   • A main clause
   • A phrase with no verb
   • A single word
   • A subordinate clause
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   A subordinate clause

3. A subordinate clause can stand alone as a complete sentence. (True or false?)

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   False

4. Which word begins a subordinate clause?

   • although
   • and
   • but
   • so
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   although

5. Which group of words is a subordinate clause?

   • Rain and wind.
   • She closed the window.
   • The rain fell heavily.
   • While the rain fell
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   While the rain fell

6. Which word can begin a relative clause?

   • because
   • unless
   • while
   • who
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   who

7. Which sentence contains a relative clause?

   • Mum baked it because we asked.
   • The cake that Mum baked was huge.
   • The cake was huge and tasty.
   • We ate the cake after lunch.
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   The cake that Mum baked was huge.

8. In 'The book that I borrowed was long', 'that I borrowed' is a relative clause. (True or false?)

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   True

9. Which relative pronoun completes: 'This is the boy ___ bike was stolen.'?

   • where
   • which
   • whom
   • whose
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   whose

10. Which relative adverb completes: 'That is the town ___ I was born.'? (Answer out loud)

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    where

11. Which sentence is a complex sentence?

    • She smiled and waved.
    • She smiled because she won.
    • She won the race.
    • She won, and he cheered.
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    She smiled because she won.

12. A complex sentence has one main clause and at least one subordinate clause. (True or false?)

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    True

13. Which is a complex sentence?

    • If you study, you will pass.
    • Study hard.
    • You studied, but I played.
    • You study, and you pass.
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    If you study, you will pass.

14. How many main clauses are in 'I left early because I was tired'? (Answer out loud)

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    One

15. Join into one sentence, starting with a contrast word: 'I was tired. I kept going.' (Answer out loud)

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    Although I was tired, I kept going.

16. How many clauses are in 'When it rained, we stayed in because we were tired'?

    • Four
    • One
    • Three
    • Two
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    Three

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