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. adjective clause
- B. adverb clause
- C. noun clause
- D. principal clause
Explanation: - "And as we lie beneath the stars" is an adverb clause, modifying the verb "realize" and indicating the circumstance or condition under…
Correct answer: adverb clause- A. adjective clause
- B. adverb clause
- C. noun clause
- D. main clause
Explanation: - "we knew we would" is an adjective clause, modifying the noun "life" and describing which life is being referred to.- The adjective…
Correct answer: adjective clause- A. Noun clause
- B. Adverb clause
- C. Adjective clause
- D. Preposition clause
Explanation: - "what you said" is a noun clause, functioning as the object of the verb "will give".- The noun clause consists of the pronoun "what" and…
Correct answer: Noun clause- A. Noun clause
- B. Adverb clause
- C. Adjective clause
- D. Preposition clause
Explanation: - "whoever keeps his foot outside trouble" is a noun clause, functioning as the subject of the sentence.- The noun clause consists of the…
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, functioning as the object of the preposition "between".- The noun clause consists of the pronoun…
Correct answer: Noun clause- A. Independent clause
- B. Dependent clause
Explanation: - "until I get back" is a dependent clause, specifically a subordinate clause, because it: - Begins with the subordinating conjunction…
Correct answer: Dependent clause- A. Independent clause
- B. Dependent clause
Explanation: - "Can you tell me why you said that?" is an independent clause because: - It has a subject (you) - It has a verb (tell) - It expresses a…
Correct answer: Independent clause- A. Independent clause
- B. Dependent clause
Explanation: - "Because the test was so difficult" is a dependent clause (specifically, a subordinate clause) because: - It begins with the…
Correct answer: Independent clause- A. Independent clause
- B. Dependent clause
Explanation: Dependent clause, but only if we're referring to the clause "while my mother is cooking dinner".
Correct answer: Dependent clause- A. Independent clause
- B. Dependent clause
Explanation: - "I know about her" is an independent clause.- "why she wasn't in school yesterday" is a dependent clause (specifically, a noun…
Correct answer: Independent clause- A. Independent clause
- B. Dependent clause
Explanation: - "Although she was only in grade 8" is a Dependent clause (specifically, a subordinate clause): - It begins with the subordinating…
Correct answer: Independent clause- A. Independent clause
- B. Dependent clause
Explanation: - "I will be very surprised" is an Independent clause: - It has a subject (I) - It has a verb (will be) - It expresses a complete thought-…
Correct answer: Dependent clause- A. Independent clause
- B. Dependent clause
Explanation: - "You must call me" is an Independent clause: - It has a subject (you) - It has a verb (must call) - It expresses a complete thought- "as…
Correct answer: Dependent clause- A. Independent clause
- B. Dependent clause
Explanation: - "Do you know the student" is an independent clause because: - It has a subject (you) - It has a verb (know) - It expresses a complete…
Correct answer: Independent clause- A. Independent clause
- B. Dependent clause
Explanation: - "He did his homework and went to bed" is an independent clause because: - It has a subject (He) - It has two verbs (did and went) joined…
Correct answer: Independent clause- A. Noun clause
- B. adjective clause
- C. adverb clause
- D. independent clause
Explanation: 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: Modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb by providing information about time, place, manner, condition, or reason.
Correct answer: Adverb 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 clause