Unit 4 Lesson 7: Clauses

Question 1

clause

Answer 1

a group of words that includes a subject and a verb

Question 2

compound sentence

Answer 2

a sentence that contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction

Question 2

complex sentence

Answer 2

a sentence that contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause joined by a subordinating conjunction

Question 3

compound-complex sentence

Answer 3

a sentence that contains multiple independent clauses and at least one dependent clause

Question 3

coordinating conjunction

Answer 3

a word that joins two clauses, phrases, or sentences of equal rank or importance

Question 4

dependent clause

Answer 4

a clause that does not form a sentence

Question 5

simple sentence

Answer 5

a sentence that contains one independent clause

Question 5

independent clause

Answer 5

a clause that forms a sentence

Question 6

subordinating conjunction

Answer 6

a connecting word or phrase that introduces a dependent clause

Question 7

Which type of sentence never has a dependent clause?

simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
compound-complex sentence

Answer 7

simple sentence

Question 8

What is a subordinating conjunction?

Answer 8

A subordinating conjunction introduces a dependent clause and shows the relationship between the dependent clause and the independent clause.

Question 9

When should a comma be used to separate a dependent clause from an independent clause?

Answer 9

A comma should be used to separate a dependent clause from an independent clause when the dependent clause comes before the independent clause.

Question 10

Which of the following is an independent clause?

after I finish cleaning my room
he will clean out the garage
because they are busy
although we have never met

Answer 10

he will clean out the garage

Question 11

adverbial clause

Answer 11

a clause that modifies the verb in the independent clause

Question 12

nonrestrictive clause

Answer 12

a relative clause that is not essential to the meaning of a sentence and is set off by commas

Question 13

noun clause

Answer 13

a clause that acts as a noun

Question 14

relative clause

Answer 14

a clause that modifies a noun in the independent clause

Question 15

restrictive clause

Answer 15

a relative clause that is essential to the meaning of the sentence

Question 16

How can you identify a dependent clause?

Answer 16

A dependent clause begins with a subordinating conjunction and does not form its own sentence.

Question 17

purpose of a noun clasue

Answer 17

A noun clause acts as a noun in a sentence. You can identify a noun clause by seeing whether the sentence retains its meaning if the clause is replaced by a noun. Unlike other dependent clauses, noun clauses do not modify another word in the sentence. A noun clause should answer the question who? or what?

Question 18

(Noun cluase) Subject of a sentence

Answer 18

Why he is late is a mystery to me.

Question 19

(Noun cluase)Object of a verb

Answer 19

I am not sure who she is.

Question 20

(Noun cluase)Subject complement

Answer 20

My greatest struggle is that I am not confident.

Question 21

(Noun cluase)Object of a preposition

Answer 21

We laughed at what the comedian said.

Question 22

(Noun cluase)Indirect object

Answer 22

The teacher will give what you said some thought.

Question 23

An adverbial clause is a dependent clause that modifies the verb in the independent clause. An adverbial clause should answer one of the following questions about the independent clause:

Answer 23

• where?
• how?
• when?
• why?

Question 24

adverbial clause of manner

Answer 24

The man acted as though he did not recognize me.

Question 25

adverbial clause of time

Answer 25

Before we go home, we will go to the grocery store.

Question 26

adverbial clause of purpose

Answer 26

They walked into town so that they could see the parade.

Question 27

adverbial clause of place

Answer 27

The girl followed her older sister wherever she went.

Question 28

adverbial clause of condition

Answer 28

Unless I am busy, I will come to your concert.

Question 29

adverbial clause of reason

Answer 29

He will bring a dessert to the dinner party since he loves to bake.

Question 30

adverbial clause of comparison

Answer 30

My brother can write as well as a famous author.

Question 31

adverbial clause of concession

Answer 31

Despite my best efforts, I did not make the team.

Question 32

A relative clause is a clause that modifies the noun in the independent clause. Relative clauses typically begin with one of the following relative pronouns:

Answer 32

• that
• which
• who
• whom
• whose

Question 33

Read the following sentence, which contains a restrictive relative clause.

The man who invented the telephone was Alexander Graham Bell.

Answer 33

The relative clause who invented the telephone provides more information about the subject, the man. Without this clause, the sentence would be stripped of its meaning.

Question 34

Read this sentence, which contains a nonrestrictive relative clause.

Answer 34

Alexander Graham Bell, who invented the telephone, was born in Scotland in 1847.