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A phrase is a group of words without a finite subject-verb relationship, while a clause contains one and may be independent or dependent. The topic covers noun, adjective and adverb clauses, main and subordinate clauses, sentence patterns and the difference between a dependent clause, a phrase and a sentence fragment.
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- A. Noun clause
- B. Adverb clause
- C. Adjective clause
- D. Preposition clause
Explanation: "Whatever you wish" is a noun clause because it functions as the object of the sentence (the thing being commanded) begins with the…
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. Noun clause
- B. Adjective clause
- C. Adverb clause
- D. Independent clause
Explanation: "Whatever you decide" acts as the subject of the sentence; therefore, it functions as a noun clause.
Correct answer: Noun clause- A. Independent clause
- B. Dependent clause
- C. Adjective clause
- D. Preposition clause
Explanation: A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and usually begins with a subordinating word like if, because, when…
Correct answer: Dependent clause- A. Noun clause
- B. Adjective clause
- C. Adverb clause
- D. Independent clause
Explanation: The clause "That he believes his story" functions as a noun because it acts as a subject of the sentence.
Correct answer: Noun clause- A. Noun clause
- B. Adjective clause
- C. Adverb clause
- D. Independent clause
Explanation: "Wherever you like" modifies the verb "may sit" by telling us the place, so it's an adverb clause.
Correct answer: Adverb clause- A. Noun clause
- B. Adjective clause
- C. Adverb clause
- D. Independent clause
Explanation: "What had happened" functions as the object of "want to see," acting like a noun.
Correct answer: Noun clause- A. Noun clause
- B. Essential adjective clause
- C. Adverb clause
- D. Non-essential clause
Explanation: "After the movie was over" is an adverb clause because it tells when we went out to eat.
Correct answer: Adverb clause- A. Noun clause
- B. Adjective clause
- C. Adverb clause
- D. Independent clause
Explanation: "That she cooked" modifies the noun food, giving more information about it. Thus, it is an adjective clause.
Correct answer: Adjective clause30. Identify the underlined clause.If they could love like you and me, imagine what the world could be.
- A. Adjective clause
- B. Adverb clause
- C. Noun clause
- D. Main clause
Explanation: "If they could love like you and me" is an adverb clause modifying the verb "imagine," expressing a condition.
Correct answer: Adverb clause- A. Noun clause
- B. Adjective clause
- C. Adverb clause
- D. Independent clause
Explanation: "When I reach home" tells us when the action in the main clause happens.
Correct answer: Adverb clause- A. Noun clause
- B. Adjective clause
- C. Adverb clause
- D. Independent clause
Explanation: The clause "That she won the prize" acts as the subject of the sentence.
Correct answer: Noun clause- A. Noun clause
- B. Adverb clause
- C. Adjective clause
- D. Preposition clause
Explanation: "Whoever smelt it" is a noun clause because it: Functions as the subject of the sentence.
Correct answer: Noun clause- A. Noun clause
- B. Adverb clause
- C. Adjective clause
- D. Preposition clause
Explanation: The part "for whoever keeps his foot outside trouble" is a noun clause because it functions as the object of the preposition "for." It…
Correct answer: Noun clause- A. Noun clause
- B. Adjective clause
- C. Adverb clause
- D. Independent clause
Explanation: "As though she were a professional" modifies the verb sings, telling how she sings. Therefore, it is an adverb clause.
Correct answer: Adverb clause- A. Adjective clause
- B. Adverb clause
- C. Noun clause
- D. Principal clause
Explanation: The clause "that you did" describes or modifies the noun "mistakes", so it functions as an adjective clause.
Correct answer: Adjective 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. Noun clause
- B. Adjective clause
- C. Adverb clause
- D. Independent clause
Explanation: "While I was sleeping" modifies the verb rang by indicating when it happened, so it is an adverb clause.
Correct answer: Adverb clause- A. Dependent
- B. Independent
- C. Both are independent clauses
- D. Both are dependent clauses
Explanation: "Because it relaxes her" cannot stand alone as a complete sentence, so it is a dependent clause.
Correct answer: Dependent- A. Independent clause
- B. Dependent clause
- C. Adjective clause
- D. Preposition clause
Explanation: The part "when I reached home" cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It depends on the main clause to make sense.
Correct answer: Dependent clause