Starter quiz

  • Which is the correct definition of a clause?
    • a group of words with no verb
    • a group of words that contains a verb  ✓
    • a group of words that contains a noun
  • Which of the following are main clauses?
    • as we laughed
    • we laughed loudly  ✓
    • which made me laugh
    • the joke was hilarious  ✓
  • Which of the following are subordinate clauses?
    • when the snow began to fall  ✓
    • it was very cold
    • we stomped through the icy fields
    • which were thickly covered  ✓
  • Which of the following are true for subordinate clauses?
    • There are different types of subordinate clause.  ✓
    • A subordinate clause contains a verb.  ✓
    • A subordinate clause makes complete sense on its own.
    • A subordinate clause must be linked to a main clause to make complete sense.  ✓
  • Which of the following are adverbial clauses?
    • while we were waiting  ✓
    • who was struggling
    • which was delicious
    • before we could begin  ✓
  • What one thing makes a relative clause different to an adverbial clause?
    • A relative clause does not make sense on its own.
    • A relative clause is a type of subordinate clause.
    • A relative clause begins with a relative pronoun.  ✓
    • A relative clause is a group of words that contains a verb.
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