GR12,GRAMMAR WORKSHEET

Which of the following is an independent clause?

• Because I was tired

• I went to bed early

• After the meeting ended

• When she arrived

What is a subordinate clause?

• A clause that can stand alone as a sentence

• A clause that begins with a coordinating conjunction

• A clause that depends on a main clause for meaning

• A single word acting as a clause

Identify the subordinate clause in the sentence: "Although it was raining, we decided to go

for a walk."

• Although it was raining

• We decided

• To go for a walk

• It was raining

What conjunction is commonly used to introduce a subordinate clause?

• And

• But

• Because

• Or

Identify the adjective clause in the following sentence:

The juice that is in the refrigerator is my favorite.

• The juice

• is my favorite

• that is in the refrigerator is my favorite

• that is in the refrigerator

What is the function of an adjectival clause?

• To describe a verb

• To act as the subject of a sentence

• To modify a noun or pronoun

• To connect two independent clauses

Identify the adjectival clause in the sentence: "The book that I borrowed from you was

excellent."

• The book

• That I borrowed from you

• was excellent

• borrowed from you

Adjectival clauses often begin with which of the following?

• Prepositions

• Adverbs

• Relative pronouns

• Coordinating conjunctions

Choose the correct sentence with an adjectival clause:

• She walks every day.

• The car, which is red, belongs to John

• He is playing soccer

• The weather is cold

Identify the adverb clause:

While some children played catch with pine cones, others had cone-throwing contests in the

summer.

• While some children played catch with pine cones

• others had cone throwing contests

• in the summer

• pine cones