Clause Placement Quiz with Answers: Test Your ESL Grammar Skills

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🔑 A clause is a group of words containing a subject and a verb.
• 🔗 Independent clauses can stand alone as a sentence. Example: I went to the store.
• 📍 Dependent (or subordinate) clauses cannot stand alone and are introduced by subordinating conjunctions (e.g., because, although, if, when) or relative pronouns (e.g., who, which, that).
• 💡 When a dependent clause comes *before* an independent clause, use a comma. Example: Because it was raining, I took my umbrella.
• 📝 When a dependent clause comes *after* an independent clause, you usually don't need a comma. Example: I took my umbrella because it was raining.
• ❗ Relative clauses (using *who, which, that*) usually follow the noun they modify and are often set off by commas if they provide non-essential information. Example: My sister, who lives in London, is a doctor.

Practice Quiz

1. Which sentence correctly places the clause?
   1. A. Although it was late, I decided to watch a movie.
   2. B. I decided to watch a movie, although it was late.
   3. C. I decided to watch a movie although it was late,
   4. D. Although it was late I decided to watch a movie.
2. Choose the sentence with correct comma usage when placing the clause.
   1. A. The dog that barks loudly, is friendly.
   2. B. The dog, that barks loudly is friendly.
   3. C. The dog that barks loudly is friendly.
   4. D. The dog, that barks loudly, is friendly.
3. Which sentence uses the correct placement and punctuation?
   1. A. Before going to bed, I always brush my teeth.
   2. B. I always brush my teeth, before going to bed.
   3. C. I always brush my teeth before going to bed,.
   4. D. Before going to bed I, always brush my teeth.
4. Select the sentence with the most appropriate clause placement.
   1. A. She went to the park, because she wanted to relax.
   2. B. Because she wanted to relax, she went to the park.
   3. C. She wanted to relax, because she went to the park.
   4. D. She went, to the park because she wanted to relax.
5. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a relative clause.
   1. A. The book, which I borrowed from the library was interesting.
   2. B. The book which I borrowed from the library, was interesting.
   3. C. The book which I borrowed from the library was interesting.
   4. D. The book, which I borrowed from the library, was interesting.
6. Which sentence correctly places the 'if' clause?
   1. A. If it rains, we will stay home.
   2. B. We will stay home, if it rains.
   3. C. We will stay home if it rains,.
   4. D. If it rains we, will stay home.
7. Choose the best sentence structure.
   1. A. Even though he was tired, he finished his work.
   2. B. He finished his work, even though he was tired.
   3. C. He finished his work even though, he was tired.
   4. D. Even though he was tired he finished his work.