WREN & MARTIN's English grammar-MCQ | Identifying Main Clause and Subordinate
English Grammar — MCQ | Identifying Main Clause and Subordinate Clause Class 9 / 1st Year Intermediate
Q1. Identify the main clause in the following sentence: "As soon as the teacher entered, the students stood up." A. As soon as the teacher entered B. the teacher entered C. the students stood up D. As soon as the students
Q2. Identify the subordinate clause in the following sentence: "He ran so fast that nobody could catch him." A. He ran so fast B. He ran C. that nobody could catch him D. nobody could catch him
Q3. Identify the main clause in the following sentence: "Wherever she goes, she makes new friends." A. Wherever she goes B. she goes C. she makes new friends D. Wherever she makes
Q4. Identify the subordinate clause in the following sentence: "The book that she borrowed from the library was very interesting." A. The book was very interesting B. she borrowed from the library C. that she borrowed from the library D. The book that she borrowed
Q5. Identify the main clause in the following sentence: "He worked hard so that he could secure a good rank." A. so that he could secure B. he could secure a good rank C. He worked hard D. so that he could
Q6. Identify the subordinate clause in the following sentence: "I will wait here until you come back." A. I will wait here B. you come back C. until you come back D. I will wait
Q7. Identify the main clause in the following sentence: "Because he missed the bus, he was late for school." A. Because he missed the bus B. he missed the bus C. he was late for school D. Because he was late
Q8. Identify the subordinate clause in the following sentence: "She studies very hard so that she can become a doctor." A. She studies very hard B. she can become a doctor C. so that she can become a doctor D. She studies
Q9. Identify the main clause in the following sentence: "If you tell a lie, you will lose everyone's trust." A. If you tell a lie B. you tell a lie C. you will lose everyone's trust D. If you will lose
Q10. Identify the subordinate clause in the following sentence: "The woman whose daughter won the prize was very happy." A. The woman was very happy B. whose daughter won the prize C. daughter won the prize D. The woman whose daughter
Answers with Explanations
Q1. ✅ C — the students stood up. The main clause the students stood up is an independent clause that expresses the main idea and can stand alone as a complete sentence. As soon as the teacher entered is the subordinate clause introduced by the subordinating conjunction as soon as — it expresses the time at which the main action took place but cannot stand alone meaningfully.
Q2. ✅ C — that nobody could catch him. That nobody could catch him is an adverbial clause of result introduced by that as part of the correlative structure so…that. It is a subordinate clause because it expresses the result of the action in the main clause and cannot stand alone. The main clause is He ran so fast which expresses the main idea.
Q3. ✅ C — she makes new friends. The main clause she makes new friends is an independent clause that expresses the main idea and can stand alone as a complete sentence. Wherever she goes is the subordinate clause introduced by the subordinating conjunction wherever — it is an adverbial clause of place that tells us the condition under which the main action occurs.
Q4. ✅ C — that she borrowed from the library. That she borrowed from the library is an adjective clause or relative clause introduced by the relative pronoun that. It modifies the noun book in the main clause and gives additional information about it. It cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and depends on the main clause for its grammatical completeness.
Q5. ✅ C — He worked hard. The main clause He worked hard is an independent clause that expresses the main idea and can stand alone as a complete sentence. So that he could secure a good rank is the subordinate clause — it is an adverbial clause of purpose introduced by so that. It expresses the purpose or intention behind the action in the main clause.
Q6. ✅ C — until you come back. Until you come back is an adverbial clause of time introduced by the subordinating conjunction until. It is a subordinate clause because it expresses the time limit up to which the action in the main clause will continue. It cannot stand alone meaningfully. The main clause is I will wait here which expresses the complete main idea.
Q7. ✅ C — he was late for school. The main clause he was late for school is an independent clause that expresses the main idea and can stand alone as a complete sentence. Because he missed the bus is the subordinate clause introduced by because — it is an adverbial clause of reason that explains why he was late but cannot stand alone as a meaningful sentence.
Q8. ✅ C — so that she can become a doctor. So that she can become a doctor is an adverbial clause of purpose introduced by the subordinating conjunction so that. It expresses the purpose or intention behind the action in the main clause. It is a subordinate clause because it cannot stand alone and depends on the main clause She studies very hard for its complete meaning.
Q9. ✅ C — you will lose everyone's trust. The main clause you will lose everyone's trust is an independent clause that expresses the main idea and can stand alone as a complete sentence. If you tell a lie is the subordinate clause introduced by if — it is an adverbial clause of condition that expresses the condition under which the result in the main clause will occur.
Q10. ✅ B — whose daughter won the prize. Whose daughter won the prize is an adjective clause or relative clause introduced by the relative pronoun whose. It modifies the noun woman in the main clause and provides additional information about her. It cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and depends on the main clause The woman was very happy for its grammatical completeness.
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