General English MCQs

Clauses Questions with solutions MCQs

1. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:
Miss Bongiorno is starting to make a difference, though, and Charlie is starting to make some progress.

A

This sentence has one independent clause.

B

The clause following "though" is a dependent clause.

C

This sentence has two independent clauses.

D

None of the above

Clauses General
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

This sentence has two independent clauses connected by the coordinating conjunction "and." The word "though" is not acting as a dependent word in this sentence.

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2. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:
Charlie must learn that eating all those sweets may give him a temporary pleasure but that it`s not good for his heart and that he would feel better about himself if he stopped eating all those rich and sweet foods that are not good for him.

A

The independent clause has three words.

B

The independent clause begins with the first "that."

C

This sentence has several independent clauses.

D

None of the above

Clauses General
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

"Charlie must learn" is the independent clause in this sentence. All the rest is a dependent clause (after the dependent word "that").

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3. Select the option that best describes the use of clauses in that sentence:
He is very good as long as Miss Bongiorno is around, but he goes to the freezer for ice-cream when she leaves.

A

This sentence has three independent clauses.

B

This sentence has two independent clauses.

C

This sentence has one independent clause.

D

This sentence has no independent clause

Clauses General
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

This sentence has two independent clauses connected by a comma and the coordinating conjunction "but." "When she leaves" is a dependent clause.

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