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Daniel's lost keys were found in a drawer in the desk on which the dog biscuits lay eaten by his child.

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence.

introduction to clauses sentences english

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. Daniel's lost keys were found in a drawer by his child in the desk on which the dog biscuits lay eaten.

  3. Daniel's lost keys were found in a drawer in the desk by his child on which the dog biscuits lay eaten.

  4. Daniel's lost keys were found by his child in a drawer in the desk on which the dog biscuits lay eaten.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The clause "Daniel's...found" qualifies "his child"  and "the desk...eaten" qualifies "drawer". Hence these should be grouped together. Therefore Option D is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to the goal, hence incorrect.

Identify the type of clause underlined in the following sentence:

The reason why I left is confidential.

introduction to clauses sentences english

  1. Adverb Clause of Purpose or Reason

  2. Adverb Clause of Manner

  3. Relative Clause

  4. Noun Clause

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Relative clause adds extra information about a noun by using "who", 'what", "why" and other questioning words. Hence Option C is correct. The rest of the options do not fit this description, hence incorrect. 

Identify the type of clause underlined in the following sentence:

The road where the shooting took place is now closed.

introduction to clauses sentences english

  1. Adverb Clause of Time

  2. Adverb Clause of Place

  3. Relative Clause

  4. Noun Clause

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Relative clause adds extra information about a noun by using "who", 'what", "why" and other questioning words. Hence Option C is correct. The rest of the options do not fit this description, hence incorrect. 

Complete the sentence with the most suitable option:
They refused to be reasonable about the delay, __________________.

introduction to clauses sentences english

  1. The rain was late

  2. That caused a lot of trouble

  3. Which made me angry

  4. Whose passengers were tourists

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Non-defining relative clauses are made of relative pronouns like "which" in order to give us non-essential information about something, here the delay. Hence, Option C is correct. The rest of the options do not adhere to this goal, hence incorrect. 

Identify whether the following sentence is simple, compound or complex:

His shirt was bright orange.

types of sentences sentences english

  1. Compound

  2. Simple

  3. Complex - subordinate adjective clause

  4. Complex - subordinate noun clause

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

There is only one finite verb in the given sentence and, by extension,  only one clause. Thus, the sentence cannot  be a complex or a compound sentence. Therefore, Option B is the correct answer. 

Identify whether the following sentence is simple, compound or complex:

The plastic bags were thin and green.

types of sentences sentences english

  1. Simple

  2. Compound

  3. Complex - subordinate adjective clause

  4. Complex - subordinate adverb clause

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There is only one finite verb in the given sentence and, by extension, only one clause. Thus,it is not a complex or a compound sentence. Therefore, Option A is the correct answer. 

Identify whether the following sentence is simple, compound or complex:

The children strolled through the meadow.

types of sentences sentences english

  1. Simple

  2. Compound

  3. Complex - subordinate adverb clause

  4. Complex - subordinate noun clause

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There is only one finite verb in the given sentence. Thus, there is only clause, so, it cannot be a complex or compound sentence. Hence, Option A id the correct answer. 

Identify whether the following sentence is simple, compound or complex:

His blue shirt hung sideways on the door.

types of sentences sentences english

  1. Simple

  2. Complex - subordinate adverb clause

  3. Complex - subordinate noun clause

  4. Compound

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The given sentence has only one finite verb and, by extension, only one clause. Therefore, it cannot be a complex or compound sentence. Thus, Option A is the correct answer. 

Identify the type of sentence from the options given below:
He left.

types of sentences sentences english

  1. Phrase

  2. Compound sentence

  3. Complex sentence

  4. Simple sentence

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Option D is the correct answer. There is only one finite verb. Thus, there is only one clause. So, it cannot be a compound or a complex sentence. Though the sentence is small, it does indeed contain a verb and makes complete sense, which does not make it a phrase. Therefore, Options A,B and C are all incorrect. 

Identify the type of sentence given below:
I heard about the huge fight between Neal and Richa outside the mall yesterday.

types of sentences sentences english

  1. Simple sentence

  2. Compound sentence

  3. Complex sentence

  4. Clause

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Option A is the correct answer. Though there is a conjunction between the two names mentioned in the sentence, there is only one finite verb is the sentence and, thus, only one clause. Thus, Options B,C and D are all incorrect.