CLAUSE AND ITS TYPES (ENGLISH GRAMMAR
CLAUSE AND ITS TYPES MCQS
Which of following is not a types of clause?
a) Noun Clause
b) Adjective Clause
c) Adverb Clause
d) Preposition Clause
A clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence is called
a) Dependent Clause
b) Relative Clause
c) Main Clause
d) Subordinate Clause
What type of clause is introduced by subordinating conjunctions such as but, if, for etc?
a) Relative Clause
b) Dependent Clause
c) Noun Clause
d) Independent Clause
Which of the following is a characteristic of a noun clause?
a) It modifies a noun
b) It acts as a subject, object, or complement in a sentence
c) It cannot begin with “for”
d) It provides additional information about time or place
“I know that he is coming.” Identify which types of clause?
a) Adverb Clause
b) Adjective Clause
c) Noun Clause
d) none of these
A clause that functions as an adjective and begins with words like who, which, or that is called a
a) Noun Clause
b) Adjective Clause
c) Adverb Clause
d) Independent Clause
In the sentence “The book that you gave me is interesting” the clause “that you gave me” is
a) Noun Clause
b) Adverb Clause
c) Adjective Clause
d) Main Clause
Which type of clause answers the questions when, where, why, or how?
a) Noun Clause
b) Main Clause
c) Adverb Clause
d) Adjective Clause
“They will come if they invite her,” the clause “if they invite her” is
a) Noun Clause
b) Adverb Clause
c) Adjective Clause
d) Main Clause
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Which of the following is a feature of an independent clause?
a) It cannot stand alone
b) It requires a subordinating conjunction
c) It modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb
d) It expresses a complete thought
“He went to the store because I needed milk,” the clause “because I needed milk” is a
a) Main Clause
b) Adjective Clause
c) Adverb Clause
d) Noun Clause
“I don’t know where they went,” the clause “where they went” is a
a) Adjective Clause
b) Noun Clause
c) Adverb Clause
d) Main Clause
Which type of clause cannot stand alone and requires another clause to form a complete sentence?
a) Independent Clause
b) Adjective Clause
c) Dependent Clause
d) Adverb Clause
“Although it was raining, we went out.”, identify clause
a) Noun Clause
b) Adjective Clause
c) Adverb Clause
d) Independent Clause
CLAUSE AND ITS TYPES DEFINITION
CLAUSE
A group of words that have a subject and verb.
In simple words, clause is a combination of subject and verb
Clause can be a complete thought or an incomplete thought.
Examples of Clause
I eat (I subject + eat verb= clause) You can go (You subject + go verb= clause)
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TYPES OF CLAUSE
1. MAIN CLAUSE/PRINCIPAL CLAUSE/INDEPENTENT CLAUSE
Type of clause that have a subject and a predicate, can stand alone as a complete thought.
Examples of Independent Clause
He went to the park after work
The sun was rising
2. DEPENDENT CLAUSE / SUBORDINATE CLAUSE
Type of clause which cannot stand alone and need independent clause to complete a thought
Examples of Dependent Clause
Because it was raining (dependent clause), we canceled the party (independent clause)
When the bell rang (dependent clause), the students rushed out of the classroom (independent clause)
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OTHER TYPES OF CLAUSE
I. ADJECTIVE CLAUSE
The dependent clause that describes a noun
Examples of Adjective Clause
The books that I bought yesterday are interesting.
The woman who lives next door is a lawyer.
II. ADVERBIAL CLAUSE
The dependent clause that modifies a verb
Examples of Adverbial Clause
They will go for a walk when the sun rises.
After he finished his homework, he played video games.
III. NOUN CLAUSE
The dependent clause that acts as a noun
Examples of Noun Clause
What he said surprised us
I don’t know where she is going
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