Sentence Structure

1

Which word usually introduces an adverb clause?

A Who B Which C That D Because

2

Which word joins two main clauses?

A Relative pronoun B Subordinator C Coordinator D Article

3

Which sentence contains both a main clause and a subordinate clause?

A Birds fly. B Ali and Ahmad study together. C She smiled when she saw him. D The boy ran fast.

4

Which clause gives extra information about a noun?

A Noun clause B Main clause C Adverb clause D Adjective clause

5

Identify the noun clause: What he said was true.

A Was true B What he said C He said D True

6

Which sentence is a compound sentence?

A She is reading a book. B He was tired but he finished his work. C Because it was raining, we stayed inside. D The boy who won is my friend.

7

Which sentence is correctly expanded?

A The cat slept. B — C The cat slept peacefully on the sofa. D Cat peacefully.

8

Which option best defines a subordinate clause?

A A clause that can stand alone B A clause that has no verb C A clause that depends on a main clause D A clause joined by and or but

9

Which word commonly introduces an adjective clause?

A Because B When C Who D If

10

Which sentence is NOT a compound sentence?

A I tried hard but failed. B She cooked food and he washed dishes. C He left because it was late. D Ali ran fast and won the race.

11

Which sentence shows correct sentence combining?

A He was ill. He went to school. B He was ill but he went to school. C He ill went school. D Ill he went school.

12

Which is the best way to combine the sentences: She was tired. She continued working.

A She tired continued working. B She was tired but she continued working. C She was tired because continued working. D Tired she continued working.

13

Which sentence contains an adverb clause?

A I know what he said. B She bought the dress which was expensive. C He will wait until you come. D The sky is blue.

14

Which clause describes a noun?

A Noun clause B Adverb clause C Main clause D Adjective clause

15

Identify the subordinate clause: She stayed at home because she was ill.

A She stayed at home B Stayed at home C Because she was ill D She was

16

Which is the best combined sentence?

A He is poor. He is honest. B He is poor and he is honest. C He poor honest. D Poor he honest.

17

Which sentence shows correct sentence expansion?

A The girl danced. B — C The girl danced gracefully on the stage. D Girl gracefully.

18

What is a simple sentence?

A A sentence with two main clauses B A sentence with one independent clause C A sentence with one main clause and one subordinate clause D A sentence with no verb

19

Identify the main clause: She stayed at home because she was ill.

A Because she was ill B She stayed at home C At home D Was ill

20

What is a complex sentence?

A A sentence with only one clause B A sentence with two independent clauses C A sentence with one main clause and at least one subordinate clause D A sentence without conjunctions

21

Which clause modifies a verb?

A Noun clause B Adjective clause C Main clause D Adverb clause

22

Which sentence contains a noun clause?

A This is the boy who won. B I know that he is honest. C She runs very fast. D The girl is crying.

23

Which clause answers questions like why, when, or how?

A Noun clause B Adjective clause C Adverb clause D Main clause

24

Which sentence has both coordination and subordination?

A Simple sentence B Compound sentence C Complex sentence D Compound-complex sentence

25

Which clause acts as the subject of a sentence?

A Adjective clause B Adverb clause C Noun clause D Main clause