Subordinate Clauses Quiz

Example Questions From the Test

• 2In “Although the task was difficult, Mina finished it on time,” what relationship does “although” establish?
  • Concession: Mina finished despite the difficulty
  • Cause: the difficulty made Mina finish
  • Purpose: Mina finished in order to create difficulty
  • Sequence: Mina finished before the difficulty began
• 3Which revision correctly turns the fragment “Because the bus was delayed” into a complete sentence?
  • The bus, because it was delayed.
  • Because the bus was delayed, we arrived after noon.
  • Because the delayed bus.
  • Because the bus was delayed and after noon.
• 5Which sentence correctly attaches a reason clause to a main clause?
  • We stayed indoors, the storm because grew stronger.
  • We stayed indoors because the storm grew stronger.
  • Because the storm growing stronger we stayed indoors.
  • We stayed because indoors the storm grew stronger.