Clause | MCQs

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An independent clause expresses a complete thought.

It can stand alone as a sentence.

It contains a subject and a predicate, making it grammatically complete.

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Syntax, the arrangement of words in sentences, clauses, and phrases,

The study of the formation of sentences and the relationship of their parts.

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Noun Clause: A noun clause functions as a subject, object, or complement in a sentence.

In this case, "why she was late for the meeting" is explaining the content of what was explained, functioning as the direct object of the verb "explained."

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• She is staying inside (because it is very cold).
•  the bracketed clause: is a conditional clause.
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• Conditional sentences consist of a main clause and a conditional clause (sometimes called an if-clause).
• There are seven English grammar clauses which are independent, subordinate, adjective, adverb, noun, relative and conditional 
  

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The sentence that doesn't have a reduced-relative clause is: "The picture painted by your brother is really beautiful."

It contains a full relative clause, "painted by your brother," rather than a reduced form.

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 My brother, who lives in Islamabad, is a doctor.

• Correction to original sentence: It should be "My brother, who lives in Islamabad, is a doctor." (with commas).

•  The clause "who lives in Islamabad" adds extra information that is not essential to identify "my brother", making it non-defining.

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In this sentence, "neither have I" is correct

Because it uses the inversion form of the auxiliary verb "have" to match the negative structure of the main clause.

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The sentence is an example of "inversion."

It places the auxiliary verb "do" before the subject "the managers" to emphasize the rarity of the managers' responses.

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Adjective clauses: An adjective clause, also known as an adjectival clause or relative clause, is a type of subordinate clause that offers extra information in a sentence.

Adjective clauses are used within a main or independent clause to modify a noun or noun phrase.

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