Free Phrases and Clauses MCQs with Answers
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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. even though
- B. more
- C. than the other
- D. pageant
Explanation: "More" is redundant because "prettier" is already the comparative form of "pretty." The correct phrase is "she was still prettier than the…
Correct answer: more- A. Subordinate clause
- B. Independent clause
- C. Dependent clause
- D. Relative clause
Explanation: Option B is correct. It is an independent clause because an independent clause can form a complete sentence on its own, containing a…
Correct answer: Independent clause- A. Noun clause
- B. Adjective clause
- C. Adverb clause
- D. Independent clause
Explanation: Noun Clause (Correct): A noun clause functions like a noun in a sentence.
Correct answer: Noun clause- A. Noun clause
- B. Adjective clause
- C. Adverb clause
- D. Independent clause
Explanation: Noun Clause (Correct): A noun clause functions like a noun in a sentence.
Correct answer: Noun clause- A. Noun clause
- B. Adjective clause
- C. Adverb clause
- D. Independent clause
Explanation: Noun Clause (Correct): A noun clause functions like a noun in a sentence.
Correct answer: Noun clause- A. Noun clause
- B. Adjective clause
- C. Adverb clause
- D. Independent clause
Explanation: An adjective clause modifies a noun or pronoun by providing additional information about it.
Correct answer: Adjective clause- A. Noun clause
- B. Essential adjective clause
- C. Adverb clause
- D. Non essential clause
Explanation: Non-essential Clause (Correct): A non-essential adjective clause provides additional information about a noun or pronoun but is not…
Correct answer: Non essential clause- A. Noun
- B. Adjective
- C. Adverb
- D. Independent
Explanation: The correct answer is B: Adjective because the underlined clause 'when we were supposed to be there' modifies the noun 'time' by providing…
Correct answer: Adjective- A. Noun clause
- B. adjective clause
- C. adverb clause
- D. independent clause
Explanation: Adjective Clause (Correct): An adjective clause modifies a noun or pronoun, providing additional information about it.
Correct answer: adjective clause- A. Noun clause
- B. adjective clause
- C. adverb clause
- D. independent clause
Explanation: Independent Clause (Correct): An independent clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.
Correct answer: independent clause- A. Noun clause
- B. adjective clause
- C. adverb clause
- D. independent clause
Explanation: Noun Clause (Correct): A noun clause functions like a noun in a sentence.
Correct answer: Noun clause- A. Noun clause
- B. adjective clause
- C. adverb clause
- D. independent clause
Explanation: Noun Clause (Correct): A noun clause functions like a noun in a sentence.
Correct answer: Noun clause- A. Noun clause
- B. adjective clause
- C. adverb clause
- D. independent clause
Explanation: Adjective Clause (Correct): An adjective clause modifies a noun or pronoun by providing additional information about it.
Correct answer: adjective clause- A. Noun clause
- B. essential adjective clause
- C. adverb clause
- D. non essential clause
Explanation: Non-essential Clause (Correct): A non-essential adjective clause provides additional information about a noun or pronoun but is not…
Correct answer: non essential clause- A. Noun cause
- B. adjective cause
- C. adverb clause
- D. independent clause
Explanation: Adverb Clause (Correct): An adverb clause modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
Correct answer: adverb clause- A. Noun cause
- B. adjective clause
- C. adverb clause
- D. independent clause
Explanation: Adverb Clause (Correct): An adverb clause modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
Correct answer: adverb clause- A. Noun clause
- B. adjective clause
- C. adverb clause
- D. independent clause
Explanation: Noun Clause (Correct): A noun clause acts like a noun within a sentence.
Correct answer: Noun clause58. He helped him.
- A. Direct object
- B. indirect object
- C. clause
- D. compliment
Explanation: Direct object is the best answer here. In this sentence, "him" is the recipient of the action performed by the subject ("He").
Correct answer: Direct object- A. Direct object
- B. indirect object
- C. clause
- D. compliment
Explanation: Indirect object (Correct): "Him" is the indirect object because it identifies the recipient of the direct object ("a pen").
Correct answer: indirect object- A. adjective clause
- B. adverb clause
- C. noun clause
- D. independent clause
Explanation: "Simply because they can" is an adverb clause because it:- Modifies the verb "buy"- Indicates the reason why some people buy expensive…
Correct answer: adverb clause