1000+ Clause Analysis Multiple Choice Question Answer [Solved]

1. Rita wants to know where to buy cheap gifts.
A. declarative
B. interrogative
C. imperative
D. exclamative
Answer : A

2. His uncle thinks that working for the government is the key to stability.
A. prepositional phrase
B. participial phrase
C. gerund phrase
D. infinitive phrase
Answer : A

3. I do not know whocame here last night.
A. Adverb clause
B. Adjunct clause (relative clause)
C. Noun clause
D. Relative clause
Answer : C

4. Hoping for a miracle , the doctors continued the surgery.
A. prepositional phrase
B. participial phrase
C. gerund phrase
D. infinitive phrase
Answer : B

5. After the banquet , the cooks will take a well-deserved break.
A. prepositional phrase
B. participial phrase
C. gerund phrase
D. infinitive phrase
Answer : A

6. We come here thatwe may study.
A. Noun clause
B. Adverb clause
C. Adjunct clause (relative clause)
D. Relative clause
Answer : B

7. Which one is the person who stole your car?
A. Noun clause
B. Adjective clause
C. Adverb clause
D. None of the above
Answer : B

8. Unless the crown can make a better case, the accused murderer will not be convicte(d)
A. Noun clause
B. Adjective clause
C. Adverb clause
D. None of the above
Answer : C

9. Some people buy expensive cars simply because they can.
A. Noun clause
B. Adjective clause
C. Adverb clause
D. None of the above
Answer : A

10. He is so weak that he cannot run.
A. Noun clause
B. Adjunct clause (relative clause)
C. Relative clause
D. Adverb clause
Answer : D

11. The dog that Sam chose from the litter seems to be healthy.
A. prepositional phrase
B. participial phrase
C. gerund phrase
D. infinitive phrase
Answer : A

12. I shall do whatever he says.
A. Adjective clause
B. Noun clause
C. Relative clause
D. Adverb clause
Answer : B

13. I do not know whether he will come tomorrow.
A. Adjective clause
B. Noun clause
C. Relative clause
D. Adverb clause
Answer : B

14. Our boss supports donating time to charity .
A. prepositional phrase
B. participial phrase
C. gerund phrase
D. infinitive phrase
Answer : C

15. Is it possible that Joshua will compete against that man ?
A. prepositional phrase
B. participial phrase
C. gerund phrase
D. infinitive phrase
Answer : A

16. Where did you leave the keys?
A. declarative
B. interrogative
C. imperative
D. exclamative
Answer : B

17. Since my brother came, he has been teaching.
A. Adjective clause
B. Adjunct clause (relative clause)
C. Relative clause
D. Adverb clause
Answer : D

18. It was dark, however we went out.
A. Adjective clause
B. Noun clause
C. Relative clause
D. Adverb clause
Answer : A

19. We like the music that you brought.
A. Adjunct clause (relative clause)
B. Relative clause
C. Adjective clause
D. Adverb clause
Answer : A

20. The soldiers in the camp will be punished ___________ they didnt obey the rules.
A. although
B. because
C. even if
D. however
Answer : B

21. While preparing for the speech , Joe couldn't help but worry about his entrance.
A. prepositional phrase
B. participial phrase
C. gerund phrase
D. infinitive phrase
Answer : C

22. He is such a boy as does not help anybody.
A. Adjective clause
B. Adjunct clause (relative clause)
C. Relative clause
D. Adverb clause
Answer : A

23. Some people buy expensive carssimply because they can.
A. Noun clause
B. Adjective clause
C. Adverb clause
D. None of the above
Answer : A

24. Do you know which is house is.
A. Adverb clause
B. Adjunct clause (relative clause)
C. Noun clause
D. Relative clause
Answer : C

25. Richard's chance to make his point slipped away.
A. prepositional phase
B. participial phrase
C. gerund phrase
D. infinitive phrase
Answer : D

26. Bill stopping the project was a big disappointment.
A. Adjunct clause (relative clause)
B. Relative clause
C. Adjective clause
D. Non-finite gerund clause
Answer : D

27. I asked him whenhe would go there.
A. Noun clause
B. Adjunct clause (relative clause)
C. Relative clause
D. Adjective clause
Answer : A

28. He is such a weak boy that he cannot run.
A. Noun clause
B. Adjunct clause (relative clause)
C. Relative clause
D. Adverb clause
Answer : D

29. While it was raining, nobody went out.
A. Adjective clause
B. Noun clause
C. Relative clause
D. Adverb clause
Answer : D

30. Pressed for time , the agent ran the red light.
A. prepositional phrase
B. participial phrase
C. gerund phrase
D. infinitive phrase
Answer : B

31. THe time when they left early
A. Noun clause
B. Relative clause
C. Adjective clause
D. Adverb clause
Answer : B

32. That was when they laughed
A. Adjunct clause (relative clause)
B. Relative clause
C. Adjective clause
D. Predicative SV-clause
Answer : D

33. It is important to ask whether the wedding is formal or semi-formal.
A. Noun clause
B. Adjective clause
C. Adverb clause
D. None of the above
Answer : A

34. __________ you are in top form, your coach always shows you respect.
A. Unless
B. As long as
C. Although
D. As if
Answer : B

35. ____________ my father woke up, he realised that he had forgotten to turn off the lights.
A. when
B. unless
C. while
D. even though
Answer : A

36. Canada might give up its marketing boards if the European Community gives up its grain subsidies.
A. Noun clause
B. Adjective clause
C. Adverb clause
D. None of the above
Answer : C

37. I cannot say whose book is this?
A. Adverb clause
B. Adjunct clause (relative clause)
C. Noun clause
D. Relative clause
Answer : C

38. Melanie hoped to find a cure for the disease, but she tried to be realistic.
A. prepositional phrase
B. participial phrase
C. gerund phrase
D. infinitive phrase
Answer : D

39. You should brush your teeth.
A. declarative
B. interrogative
C. imperative
D. exclamative
Answer : A

40. Keith tried supporting both teams , but his heart was with Oregon.
A. prepositional phrase
B. participial phrase
C. gerund phrase
D. infinitive phrase
Answer : C

41. The books which the professor assigned were very expensive.
A. Noun clause
B. Adjective clause
C. Adverb clause
D. None of the above
Answer : B

42. I shall not tell you where he lives.
A. Adjunct clause (relative clause)
B. Noun clause
C. Relative clause
D. Adjective clause
Answer : B

43. Pushed beyond endurance , the runner dropped the baton.
A. prepositional phrase
B. participial phrase
C. gerund phrase
D. infinitive phrase
Answer : B

44. I have decided to buy a car ____________ I can go to work easily.
A. in case
B. so that
C. provided that
D. although
Answer : B

45. They told us why they are doing that.
A. Noun clause
B. Adjective clause
C. Adverb clause
D. wh-clause
Answer : D

46. Murat decided to give up smoking _________he had had a heart attack two times.
A. in case
B. although
C. because
D. even if
Answer : C

47. __________ he behaves well, Mary will never talk to him.
A. although
B. unless
C. if
D. in the even that
Answer : B

48. They left early.
A. Noun clause
B. Declarative clause
C. Adjective clause
D. Adverb clause
Answer : B

49. The reporter crouched behind that tree got the best picture of the arrest.
A. prepositional phrase
B. participial phrase
C. gerund phrase
D. infinitive phrase
Answer : B

50. Come in, sit down, and tell me why you were late.
A. declarative
B. interrogative
C. imperative
D. exclamative
Answer : C