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English grammar covers how words, phrases and clauses combine to form correct sentences. It includes tenses, parts of speech, prepositions, articles, voice, reported speech, agreement, infinitives, gerunds, adverb position, transitions, punctuation, sentence structure and inversion, with special attention to distinctions such as phrases versus clauses and active versus passive voice.
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- A. Noun clause
- B. Adverb clause
- C. Adjective clause
- D. Preposition clause
Explanation: "That" in the second sentence refers back to the idea expressed in the first sentence, "Liberty means responsibility".
Correct answer: Noun clause- A. Noun clause
- B. Adverb clause
- C. Adjective clause
- D. Preposition clause
Explanation: "Whomever I am with" is a noun clause because it:- Functions as the object of the preposition "between"- Begins with the relative pronoun…
Correct answer: Noun clause- A. Noun clause
- B. Adverb clause
- C. Adjective clause
- D. Preposition clause
Explanation: "After the movie was over" is an adverb clause because it:- Modifies the verb "went" (indicating when the action took place)- Begins with…
Correct answer: Adverb clause- A. Noun clause
- B. Adverb clause
- C. Adjective clause
- D. Preposition clause
Explanation: "When you are looking at it" is a noun clause because it:- Functions as the object of the verb "knows"- Begins with the relative adverb…
Correct answer: Noun clause- A. Noun clause
- B. Adverb clause
- C. Adjective clause
- D. Preposition clause
Explanation: "That he believes his own story" is a noun clause because it:- Functions as the subject of the sentence- Begins with the subordinating…
Correct answer: Noun clause- A. Independent clause
- B. Dependent clause
- C. Adjective clause
- D. Preposition clause
Explanation: A dependent clause (also known as a subordinate clause) cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
Correct answer: Dependent clause- A. Independent clause
- B. Dependent clause
- C. Adjective clause
- D. Preposition clause
Explanation: The entire sentence "Can you tell me why you said that?" is an independent clause because it can stand alone as a complete sentence.
Correct answer: Independent clause- A. Independent clause
- B. Dependent clause
- C. Adjective clause
- D. Preposition clause
Explanation: "Because the test was so difficult" is a dependent clause because it provides a reason and cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
Correct answer: Dependent clause- A. Independent clause
- B. Dependent clause
- C. Adjective clause
- D. Preposition clause
Explanation: "while my mother is cooking dinner" is a dependent clause because it provides additional information about the timing of the action in the…
Correct answer: Dependent clause- A. Independent clause
- B. Dependent clause
- C. Adjective clause
- D. Preposition clause
Explanation: The sentence "I know about her why she wasn't in school yesterday" is intended to be a complete sentence, even though it is awkward and…
Correct answer: Independent clause- A. Independent clause
- B. Dependent Clause
- C. Adjective clause
- D. Preposition clause
Explanation: "she was the best basketball player in the school" is an independent clause because it can stand alone as a complete sentence and conveys…
Correct answer: Independent clause- A. Independent clause
- B. Dependent clause
- C. Adjective clause
- D. Preposition clause
Explanation: "if I make the school soccer team" is a dependent clause. It cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and provides a conditional context…
Correct answer: Dependent clause- A. Independent clause
- B. Dependent clause
- C. Adjective clause
- D. Preposition clause
Explanation: "as soon as you get home" is a dependent clause. It cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and provides a temporal condition for the…
Correct answer: Dependent clause- A. Independent clause
- B. Dependent clause
- C. Adjective clause
- D. Preposition clause
Explanation: The main part of the sentence, "Do you know the student?" is an independent clause because it can stand alone as a complete sentence.
Correct answer: Independent clause- A. Independent clause
- B. Dependent clause
- C. Adjective clause
- D. Preposition clause
Explanation: The sentence contains two independent clauses: "He did his homework and went to bed" and "when I reached home." Each part can stand alone…
Correct answer: Independent clause- A. Noun clause
- B. Adjective clause
- C. Adverb clause
- D. Independent clause
Explanation: Acts as a noun in the sentence. In this case, "what he will do" is the direct object of the verb "know," making it a noun clause.
Correct answer: Noun clause- A. Noun clause
- B. Adjective clause
- C. Adverb clause
- D. Independent clause
Explanation: Acts as a noun in the sentence. In this case, "that I shall get a prize" is the direct object of the verb "expect," making it a noun clause.
Correct answer: Noun clause- A. Noun clause
- B. Adjective clause
- C. Adverb clause
- D. Independent clause
Explanation: Modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb by providing additional information about time, place, condition, or reason.
Correct answer: Adverb clause- A. Noun clause
- B. Adjective clause
- C. Adverb clause
- D. Independent clause
Explanation: Modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb by providing additional information about time, place, condition, or reason.
Correct answer: Adverb clause- A. adjective clause
- B. adverb clause
- C. noun clause
- D. relative clause
Explanation: - "simply because they can" is an adverb clause because: - It begins with the subordinating conjunction "because" - It has a subject…
Correct answer: adverb clause