Allows Diverse Structures!
Clauses are essential components of English language syntax, playing a crucial role in constructing meaningful sentences. A clause is a group of words containing a subject and a predicate, forming a complete thought. Independent clauses express complete ideas and can stand alone as sentences, while dependent clauses rely on independent clauses for context and meaning. The combination of these clauses allows for the creation of diverse sentence structures, enabling effective communication and conveying nuanced meanings in written and spoken language. Understanding and using clauses proficiently enhances clarity, coherence, and precision in communication.
1. Having done his homework, he went out to play.
Above underlined part is .....
1) Principal clause
2) Subordinate clause
3) Non-finite clause
4) Prepositional phrase
2. Leading the movement, Wangari Maathai won the Nobel Prize.
The above underlined part is .....
1) Finite clause 2) Non-finite clause
3) Dependent clause
4) Independent clause
3. Nick, who was teased and bullied, has an electric wheel chair for mobility.
The underlined part of the given sentence is
1) Adverbial clause 2) Noun clause
3) Defining relative clause
4) Non-defining relative clause
4. I could not stop laughing when he told jokes.
This sentence has
1) One main clause
2) One subordinate clause
3) One main clause and one sub ordinate clause
4) Two sub ordinate clauses and one main clause
5. Identify the sentence which has an adverb clause of concession.
1) They went to Agra where they saw the Taj Mahal.
2) Though she was dark, she was attractive.
3) A street dog goes wherever it likes.
4) If you work hard, you can pass.
6. All relative clauses are
1) Main clause 2) Dependent clauses
3) If clauses 4) Independent clauses
7. Identify the sentence which has a noun clause.
1) I went to hospital get some medicines.
2) On his return we asked him some questions.
3) Sheela with blue eyes is my friend.
4) I went to see what’d happened.
8. Which one of the following sentences has an adverb clause of consequences?
1) We may arrange for a meeting in view of the fact that the members’ opinion iffer lot.
2) I’ll put it where no one can see it.
3) We eat to live.
4) Whatever happens keep calm.
9. Stephen Hawking, who discovered Hawking Radiation, was a great scientist.
The sentence has
1) A noun clause
2) A conditional clause
3) A non-defining relative clause
4) A defining relative clause
10. Which of the following statement is not true of subordinate clauses?
1) They convey complete sense.
2) They are part of a sentence.
3) They are grammatically complete.
4) They are of three types.
11. Seeing the police, the thief ran away. This sentence has .....
1) One main clause
2) One subordinate clause
3) One relative clause
4) Two subordinate clauses and one main clause
12. Sindhu, who came from Guntur, won the match. The above underlined part of the sentence is
1) A finite clause
2) A defining relative clause
3) A non-defining relative clause
4) A main clause
13. A relative clause that gives additional information about the noun or antecedent is known as ......
1) Finite clause
2) Defining relative clause
3) Non-defining relative clause
4) Main clause
14. Choose the sentence that has a
defining relative clause
1) I know who you are.
2) Ramu who is on the road is my friend.
3) He said that he was busy.
4) Who is your elder brother?
15. How many clauses are there in the sentence?
Whenever he heard the question, the old man who lived in the house, answered that the earth is flat.
1) five 2) three 3) two 4) four
16. ‘A Mosque is a place in which the Muslims worship’. The given sentence is the example for the use of
1) Verbal adjective
2) A verbal noun
3) A non-defining relative clause
4) A defining relative clause
17. Tell me, how you found that out. The underlined part is
1) An adjective clause
2) An adverb clause
3) A noun clause
4) The main clause
18. He said that he was busy. The underlined part of the sentence is called a Noun clause because
1) It is the object of the verb 'said'
2) It contains a non finite verb
3) It qualifies the noun
4) It is independent
19. The meeting which is held in the town hall was a great success. The sentence has
1) A noun clause
2) A conditional clause
3) A non-conditional clause
4) A defining relative clause
20. He is not what he pretends to be. In this sentence, the noun clause is used
1) As the object of an action verb.
2) As the subject of the sentence.
3) As the complement of the verb 'be'.
4) As the object of the preposition.
21. Identify the sentence with noun clause.
1) Where he lives is not known to anyone.
2) If I were you, I would accept the offer.
3) She works harder than Mohan.
4) He is as dull as he is fat.
22. Choose the word that can be used to write a relative clause as well as noun clause.
1) that 2) if 3) because 4) since
23. No one knows who stole the watch. The given sentence has
1) A relative clause
2) Defining relative clause
3) A noun clause
4) A noun phrase in opposition
24. Choose the sentence with an adverbial clause.
1) Since 1991, he has been in London.
2) We stayed indoors since it rained heavily.
3) It has been raining since last Sunday.
4) He is waiting for his friend.
25. The people followed the principles, that Mondela advocated. The
underlined part of the sentence is
1) An adjective clause
2) An adverb clause
3) A conditional clause
4) The adverbial clause of reason
26. She said that she was busy.
This sentence has
1) A relative clause 2) A noun clause
3) Adverbial clause
4) Adverbial clause of reason
27. The shops were closed, because it was a holiday. Then underlined clause in the sentence is
1) Subordinate clause 2) Main clause
3) Noun clause 4) Independent clause
28. They draw the patterns on the graphs and copy them on the threads. This sentence contains
1) Two coordinate independent clauses.
2) One main clause and one sub ordinate clause
3) Two sub ordinate clauses
4) One subordinate clause and one adverbial phrase
29. As she was late, she was absent. Here, 'as she was late' is .....
1) Adverbial clause of manner
2) Adverbial clause of reason
3) Adverbial clause of purpose
4) Adverbial clause of time
30. The following is a sentence without an adverbial clause.
1) As Bayaji neared Buddha Vihar, the children came running to him.
2) Bhujuba did not respect because the alter was a Mahar.
3) When she heard of Bayaji’s arrival, her heart swelled.
4) The tiger was terrified , and he ran through the dark forest.
31. The game, which was played yesterday, ended in a tie. The
underlined part is
1) Adjective phrase 2) Adverb clause
3) Noun clause 4) Adjective clause
32. The adjectival clauses are also called
1) The noun clause
2) The adverbial clause
3) Adjective phrase
4) Relative clause
Answers
1-3; 2-2; 3-4; 4-3; 5-2; 6-2; 7-4; 8-1; 9-3; 10-1; 11-1; 12-3; 13-3; 14 -2; 15-4; 16-4; 17-3; 18-1; 19-4; 20-3; 21-1; 22-1; 23-3; 24-2; 25-1; 26-2; 27-1; 28-1; 29-2; 30-4; 31-4; 32-4.
Writer: Ravikumar Putnam
