Clauses

How can the following group of words be classified?

If we win the game this Friday.

• An independent clause

• A dependent clause

• A phrase

How can the following group of words be classified?

After meeting them

• An independent clause

• A dependent clause

• A phrase

How can the following group of words be classified?

I prefer warm weather to cold weather.

• An independent clause

• A dependent clause

• A phrase

How is the underlined clause used in the following sentence ?

Uncle Theo, who is an experienced rafter, introduced me to the sport.

• As an independent clause

• As an adjectival dependent clause

• As an adverbial dependent clause

• As a phrase

How is the underlined clause used in the following sentence ?

Dad and I hid the gift so that we could surprise my sister.

• As an independent clause

• As an adjectival dependent clause

• As an adverbial dependent clause

• As a phrase

How is the underlined clause used in the following sentence ?

If the rain stops soon, we will continue the game.

• As an independent clause

• As an adjectival dependent clause

• As an adverbial dependent clause

• As a phrase

How can the following two sentences be joined together using an adjectival dependent clause?

We visited Gettysburg. That is where President Lincoln gave his famous speech.

• President Lincoln gave his famous speech in Gettysburg.

• We visited Gettysburg, and that is where President Lincoln gave his famous speech.

• President Lincoln gave his famous speech in Gettysburg, a city visited by us.

• We visited Gettysburg where President Lincoln gave his famous speech.

How can the following two sentences be joined together using an adverbial dependent clause?

I made several errors on the test. I had misread the instructions.

• I made several errors on the test because I had misread the instructions.

• I made several errors on the test, for I had misread the instructions.

• I had misread the instructions, so I made several errors on the test.

• Misreading the instructions, I made several errors on the test.

Choose the most suitable relative pronoun to fill in the blank in the following sentence?

My grandfather is one person .......... I always go for advice.

• who

• whom

• that

• which

Choose the most suitable subordinating conjunction to fill in the blank in the following sentence?

............he was seasick at times, Jules enjoyed most of the cruise.

• Although

• If

• Because

• After