Clauses Test Review

What is true about clauses?

• Clauses have a subject and verb.

• Clauses are always a complete thought.

• The only true clauses are independent clauses.

• Clauses only modify phrases. They cannot stand alone as the main idea.

Which of these is not a clause?

• That tennis ball hit me in the patella

• The anteater with the contrary attitude

• Stop doing that!

• With your eyes buried in your book, you missed your turn at the pharmacy counter

Identify the subordinating conjunction in this sentence: Because I am in the school band, I will perform in the concert.

• Because

• am

• will perform

• There is no subordinating conjunction.

Identify the subordinating conjunction in this sentence: The basketball game will begin when the referee does the tip-off.

• when

• does

• will begin

• There is no subordinating conjunction

Identify the independent clause in this sentence: Since our band is very experienced, the mayor chose us to play the national anthem.

• Since our band is very experienced

• the mayor chose us to play the national anthem

• Both clauses are independent.

Identify the independent clause in this sentence: As soon as we started the barbecue at my grandpa’s birthday, the wind started blowing everything around.

• As soon as we started the barbecue

• at my grandpa’s birthday

• the wind started blowing everything around

• Both clauses are independent.

Identify the dependent/subordinate clause in this sentence: As soon as we started the barbecue at my grandpa’s birthday, the wind started blowing everything around.

• As soon as we started the barbecue

• at my grandpa’s birthday

• the wind started blowing everything around

• Both clauses are independent.

Identify the dependent/subordinate in this sentence: Since our band is very experienced, the mayor chose us to play the national anthem.

• Since our band is very experienced

• the mayor chose us to play the national anthem

• Both clauses are independent.

Identify the subordinating relative pronoun in this sentence: Some of the films that Mark Wahlberg has made are comedies.

• some

• has made

• that

• are

Identify the subordinating relative pronoun in this sentence: A comedian who costarred in films with Wahlberg is Will Ferrell.

• comedian

• with

• who

• is