Friday Quiz 4

Question 1

What are the 3 subordinating conjunctions?

Answer 1

If
Because
So

Question 2

What are infinitive clauses?

Answer 2

Subordinate clauses that begin with to + a verb

E.g. To be honest, I knew he was wrong.

Question 3

What are participle clauses?

Answer 3

Subordinate clauses that begin with participle verbs

Disguising his intentions, he followed the rules

Question 4

What are adverbial clauses?

Answer 4

Subordinate clauses that express time, place, manner or degree.

E.g. I met her before you were born

Question 5

What are the 3 coordinating conjunctions?

Answer 5

And
But
Or

Question 6

What is passive voice?

Answer 6

When the thing that the action is being done to is at the start of the clause

Question 7

What is a Compound sentence?

Answer 7

A sentence that contains more than one clause, joined by coordinating conjunctions

Question 8

What is a Complex Sentence?

Answer 8

Multiple main clauses joined into one sentence

E.g. I like ducks and I like squirrels.

Question 9

What is a clause?

Answer 9

A group of words with a verb in them