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Clauses

English Language

Clauses starts at 5 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Clauses. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
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Explain how to identify a subordinate clause in a sentence.
Explain the difference between a phrase and a clause.
Explain the difference between a restrictive and a non-restrictive relative clause.
Identify the adverb clause in the following sentence: 'She will call you after she finishes her work.'
Fill in the blank: In the sentence 'He asked if I was coming,' the clause 'if I was coming' is a ______ clause.
Fill in the blank: In the sentence 'I don't know where she lives,' the clause 'where she lives' is a ______ clause.
Fill in the blank: In the sentence 'I will call you when I arrive,' the clause 'when I arrive' is an ______ clause.
Fill in the blank: In the sentence 'She is the person whom I trust,' the clause 'whom I trust' is a(n) ______ clause.
Which of the following best defines a clause in English grammar? (1) A group of words with a subject and a verb, (2) A group of words without a verb, (3) A single word, (4) A group of words that forms a complete sentence
Which of the following conjunctions is commonly used to introduce an adverb clause? (1) and, (2) but, (3) because, (4) or
Which of the following is a complex sentence? (1) She ran and he walked. (2) She ran because she was late. (3) She ran. (4) She ran, he walked, and they talked.
Which of the following is a compound-complex sentence? (1) She left because she was tired. (2) She left, and he stayed because he was tired. (3) She left. (4) Because she was tired, she left.
Fill in the blank: A ______ clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.
Fill in the blank: In the sentence 'He asked if I was coming,' the clause 'if I was coming' is a ______ clause.
Fill in the blank: In the sentence 'I don't know where she lives,' the clause 'where she lives' is a ______ clause.
Fill in the blank: In the sentence 'I will call you when I arrive,' the clause 'when I arrive' is an ______ clause.
True or False: A clause can contain another clause within it.
True or False: A clause can function as a subject, object, or complement in a sentence.
True or False: A clause must always contain a finite verb.
True or False: A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.