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. 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- Begins with the relative pronoun "whoever"-…
Correct answer: Noun clause- 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. Noun clause
- B. Adverb clause
- C. Adjective clause
- D. Preposition clause
Explanation: "What you demand" is a noun clause because it:- Functions as the object of the sentence (the thing being given)- Begins with the relative…
Correct answer: Noun clause- 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: "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