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1. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause:
Some people buy expensive cars simply because they can.

noun clause

adverb clause

adjective clause

none

Clauses General

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

This clause answers the question "why," showing cause, so it is an adverb clause. It does not act as a subject or object, and it does not modify a noun or pronoun.

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2. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause:
Many people hope that Canada can resolve its economic problems.

Noun clause

Adjective clause

Adverb clause

none

Clauses General

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

The clause answers the question "what?", and acts as the direct object of the verb "hope."

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3. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause:
The bankers need to know what they should do.

noun clause

adverb clause

adjective clause

none

Clauses General

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

This clause does not tell you which bankers need to know, but rather, it tells you what they need to know -- since it answers the question "what?" (and acts as the direct object of "to know"), it is a noun clause.

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4. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause:
Which one is the person who stole your car?

Noun clause

Adverb clause

Adjective clause

None

Clauses General

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

The relative pronoun "who" might have confused you here; however, the clause itself does not answer the question "who?", but the question "which person?", showing that it modifies the noun "person" and is acting as an adjective clause.

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5. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause:
The books which the professor assigned were very expensive

Noun clause

Adjective clause

Adverb clause

None

Clauses General

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

This clause modifies the noun "books," and modifying a noun or pronoun is the function of an adjective or (in this case) of an adjective clause.

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6. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause:
Canada might give up its marketing boards if the European Community gives up its grain subsidies.

Noun clause

Adjective clause

Adverb clause

None

Clauses General

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

This clause provides the conditions under which Canada might give up its marketing boards, and it is an adverb or an adverb clause which answers the question "under what conditions?".

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7. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause:
Unless the crown can make a better case, the accused murderer will not be convicted.

Noun clause

Adjective clause

Adverb clause

None

Clauses General

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

This clause provides the conditions under which the accused murderer will not be convicted, so it must be an adverb clause.

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8. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause:
It is important to ask whether the wedding is formal or semi-formal.

Noun clause

Adjective clause

Adverb clause

None

Clauses General

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

This clause is the direct object of the infinitive "to ask," answering the question "what is it important to ask?".

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9. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:
The doctor told Charlie to lose weight and exercise vigorously for forty-five minutes a day.

This sentence has two independent clauses.

This sentence has no independent clauses.

This sentence has one independent clause.

No independent clause

Clauses General

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

The "and" in this sentence is connecting two infinitives, not two clauses. There is only one subject-verb relationship in this sentence: "doctor told."

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10. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:
Charlie has a hard time sticking to a diet; he really loves rich, sweet desserts.

This sentence has two independent clauses.

This sentence has one independent clause.

This sentence has no independent clauses.

This sentence has three independent clauses.

Clauses General

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

This sentence has two independent clauses connected by only a semicolon. On either side of the semicolon, you see a clause that could stand by itself, as its own sentence, but the two clauses are nicely balanced and can fit into the same sentence in this way.

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11. The doctor was worried that Charlie was putting on too much weight.

The underlined section is an independent clause.

The independent clause is "The doctor was worried."

This sentence has no independent clause.

None of the above

Clauses General

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

"that Charlie was putting on too much weight" cannot stand by itself because of the subordinating word "that." "The doctor was worried" is the independent clause.

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12. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:
In fact, the last time he tried to lose weight, he ended up actually gaining weight.

"he ended up actually gaining weight" is the only independent clause.

The underlined section is the independent clause.

This sentence has two independent clauses.

None of the above

Clauses General

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

"He tried to lose weight" is actually a dependent clause, but the subordinating word "that" has been left out. The independent clause begins with "he ended up."

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13. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:
Charlie has decided to hire a personal trainer because he is worried about his heart.

The section in blue is an independent clause.

This sentence has two independent clauses.

"Charlie has decided to hire a personal trainer" is the independent clause.

None of the above

Clauses General

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

The part that is underlined is a dependent clause; it is introduced by the subordinating conjunction, "because," and cannot stand by itself.

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14. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:
His new personal trainer, whose name is Adriana Bongiorno, thinks Charlie may be a lost cause.

The underlined part is not an independent clause.

The underlined part is an independent clause.

This sentence has two independent clauses.

None of the above

Clauses General

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

The underlined part is a dependent (or relative) clause, defining "personal trainer." It cannot stand by itself. The independent clause is "His new personal trainer . . . thinks Charlie may be a lost cause."

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15. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:
That she can make him do the exercises but not stick to the diet.

The underlined part is the independent clause.

This sentence has two independent clauses.

This sentence has three independent clause.

This sentence has no independent clauses.

Clauses General

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

This is a sentence fragment. It contains a subject-verb relationship ("she can make"), but it begins with a dependent word and cannot stand by itself.

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16. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:
He is very good as long as Miss Bongiorno is around, but he goes to the freezer for ice-cream when she leaves.

This sentence has three independent clauses.

This sentence has two independent clauses.

This sentence has one independent clause.

This sentence has no independent clause

Clauses General

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

This sentence has two independent clauses connected by a comma and the coordinating conjunction "but." "When she leaves" is a dependent clause.

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17. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:
Charlie must learn that eating all those sweets may give him a temporary pleasure but that it`s not good for his heart and that he would feel better about himself if he stopped eating all those rich and sweet foods that are not good for him.

The independent clause has three words.

The independent clause begins with the first "that."

This sentence has several independent clauses.

None of the above

Clauses General

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

"Charlie must learn" is the independent clause in this sentence. All the rest is a dependent clause (after the dependent word "that").

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18. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:
Miss Bongiorno is starting to make a difference, though, and Charlie is starting to make some progress.

This sentence has one independent clause.

The clause following "though" is a dependent clause.

This sentence has two independent clauses.

None of the above

Clauses General

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

This sentence has two independent clauses connected by the coordinating conjunction "and." The word "though" is not acting as a dependent word in this sentence.

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General English MCQs

Clauses Questions with solutions MCQs

1. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause:
Some people buy expensive cars simply because they can.

2. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause:
Many people hope that Canada can resolve its economic problems.

3. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause:
The bankers need to know what they should do.

4. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause:
Which one is the person who stole your car?

5. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause:
The books which the professor assigned were very expensive

6. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause:
Canada might give up its marketing boards if the European Community gives up its grain subsidies.

7. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause:
Unless the crown can make a better case, the accused murderer will not be convicted.

8. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause:
It is important to ask whether the wedding is formal or semi-formal.

9. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:
The doctor told Charlie to lose weight and exercise vigorously for forty-five minutes a day.

10. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:
Charlie has a hard time sticking to a diet; he really loves rich, sweet desserts.

11. The doctor was worried that Charlie was putting on too much weight.

12. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:
In fact, the last time he tried to lose weight, he ended up actually gaining weight.

13. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:
Charlie has decided to hire a personal trainer because he is worried about his heart.

14. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:
His new personal trainer, whose name is Adriana Bongiorno, thinks Charlie may be a lost cause.

15. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:
That she can make him do the exercises but not stick to the diet.

16. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:
He is very good as long as Miss Bongiorno is around, but he goes to the freezer for ice-cream when she leaves.

18. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:
Miss Bongiorno is starting to make a difference, though, and Charlie is starting to make some progress.

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General English MCQs

Clauses Questions with solutions MCQs

1. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause:Some people buy expensive cars simply because they can.

2. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause: Many people hope that Canada can resolve its economic problems.

3. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause: The bankers need to know what they should do.

4. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause:Which one is the person who stole your car?

5. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause:The books which the professor assigned were very expensive

6. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause:Canada might give up its marketing boards if the European Community gives up its grain subsidies.

7. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause:Unless the crown can make a better case, the accused murderer will not be convicted.

8. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause: It is important to ask whether the wedding is formal or semi-formal.

9. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:The doctor told Charlie to lose weight and exercise vigorously for forty-five minutes a day.

10. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:Charlie has a hard time sticking to a diet; he really loves rich, sweet desserts.

11. The doctor was worried that Charlie was putting on too much weight.

12. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:In fact, the last time he tried to lose weight, he ended up actually gaining weight.

13. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:Charlie has decided to hire a personal trainer because he is worried about his heart.

14. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:His new personal trainer, whose name is Adriana Bongiorno, thinks Charlie may be a lost cause.

15. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:That she can make him do the exercises but not stick to the diet.

16. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:He is very good as long as Miss Bongiorno is around, but he goes to the freezer for ice-cream when she leaves.

18. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:Miss Bongiorno is starting to make a difference, though, and Charlie is starting to make some progress.

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1. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause:
Some people buy expensive cars simply because they can.

2. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause:
Many people hope that Canada can resolve its economic problems.

3. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause:
The bankers need to know what they should do.

4. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause:
Which one is the person who stole your car?

5. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause:
The books which the professor assigned were very expensive

6. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause:
Canada might give up its marketing boards if the European Community gives up its grain subsidies.

7. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause:
Unless the crown can make a better case, the accused murderer will not be convicted.

8. Determine the function of the hilighted dependent clause:
It is important to ask whether the wedding is formal or semi-formal.

9. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:
The doctor told Charlie to lose weight and exercise vigorously for forty-five minutes a day.

10. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:
Charlie has a hard time sticking to a diet; he really loves rich, sweet desserts.

12. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:
In fact, the last time he tried to lose weight, he ended up actually gaining weight.

13. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:
Charlie has decided to hire a personal trainer because he is worried about his heart.

14. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:
His new personal trainer, whose name is Adriana Bongiorno, thinks Charlie may be a lost cause.

15. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:
That she can make him do the exercises but not stick to the diet.

16. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:
He is very good as long as Miss Bongiorno is around, but he goes to the freezer for ice-cream when she leaves.

18. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:
Miss Bongiorno is starting to make a difference, though, and Charlie is starting to make some progress.