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Multiple choice introduction to clauses sentences english

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.

  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.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice introduction to clauses sentences english

Identify the type of clause underlined in the following sentence:

The reason why I left is confidential.

  1. Adverb Clause of Purpose or Reason

  2. Adverb Clause of Manner

  3. Relative Clause

  4. Noun Clause
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C Correct answer
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. 

Multiple choice introduction to clauses sentences english

Identify the type of clause underlined in the following sentence:

The road where the shooting took place is now closed.

  1. Adverb Clause of Time

  2. Adverb Clause of Place

  3. Relative Clause

  4. Noun Clause
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C Correct answer
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. 

Multiple choice introduction to clauses sentences english

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

  1. The rain was late

  2. That caused a lot of trouble

  3. Which made me angry

  4. Whose passengers were tourists
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
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.