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41. Fill in the blank with an adjective clause :
The cricket bat ___________ is mine.
A. With a broken handle
B. Which has a broken handle
C. And a broken handle
D. With a broke handle
ANSWER:B
SOLUTION :The group of words ‘which has a broken handle’ describes the cricket bat and does the work of an adjective. It contains a subject and predicate of its own. It is, therefore, an adjective clause.
42. Pick out the clause in the following sentence:
Neha played when evening came.
A. Neha played
B. Played when evening
C. When evening came
D. Evening came
ANSWER:C
SOLUTION: In the sentence, the group of words ‘when evening came’ make some sense, but it doesn’t make complete sense. It however, has a subject (evening) and predicate (came when) of its own. Such a group of words is called a clause.
43. What is a sentence with one principal clause and one or more subordinate clauses called?
A. Compound sentence
B. Complex sentence
C. Simple sentence
D. Principal sentence
ANSWER:B
SOLUTION:
A sentence with one principal clause and one or more subordinate clauses is called a complex sentence. For example: Pinki found the purse that I had lost. The principal clause is- Pinki found the purse and the subordinate clause is – that I had lost. It shouldn’t be confused with a simple sentence, which is a sentence with only one clause. It is also different from a compound sentence, which is a sentence that contains more than one subject or predicate.
44. You really do not want to know the ingredients in Aunt Nancy’s stew.
A. Noun Clause
B. Adverb Clause
C. Adjective Clause
D. None of these
ANSWER:A
SOLUTION: A noun clause is a group of words that acts as a noun in a sentence. It can be the subject, the object of a verb, or the object of a preposition. In the sentence “Listen to what your parents says,” the noun clause is “what your parents says.” It is the object of the verb “listen.”
45. My dog Floyd who eats too much pizza, has developed pepperoni breath.
A. Noun Clause
B. Adverb Clause
C. Adjective Clause
D. None of these
ANSWER:C
SOLUTION:An adjective clause, also known as an adjectival clause or relative clause, is a dependent clause that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.
46. Raju did not know where he was.
A. Adverb clause
B. Adjective clause
C. Noun clause
D. Conditional clause
ANSWER:C
SOLUTION : A noun clause that takes the place of any noun in the sentence, whether they are subjects,objects, or subject complements.
47. Children who loves chocolates are common.
A. Noun Clause
B. Adjective Clause
C. Adverb Clause
D. Conditional Clause
ANSWER:B
SOLUTION:
An adjective clause, also known as an adjectival clause or relative clause, is a dependent clause that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.
48. He ran so hard that he got tired.
A. Adverb Clause
B. Adjective Clause
C. Noun Clause
D. Principle Clause
ANSWER:A
SOLUTION:
An adverb clause is a group of words that acts as an adverb within a main clause, providing extra information about a verb, adjective, or adverb.
49. Which of the following sentences has a noun clause?
A. Because you have done this I shall punish you.
B. They went where living was cheaper.
C. That you have come pleases me.
D. If you do not hurry you will miss the train.
ANSWER:C
SOLUTION:That you have come pleases me.
50. (Before it starts raining), take out your umbrella. Identify the clause brackets.
A. Adverb Clause
B. Adjective Clause
C. Noun Clause
D. Subordinate Clause
ANSWER:D
SOLUTION:
A subordinate clause is a clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence; it merely complements a sentence’s main clause, thereby adding to the whole unit of meaning.