Clauses - Clause-MCQ - English Grammar

MCQ on Clause – Board & Competitive Exam Level

Instructions: Choose the correct option.

Section A: Identify the Type of Clause

1. I know that she is intelligent.
   A. Adjective Clause
   B. Noun Clause
   C. Adverb Clause
   D. Independent Clause
2. The boy who is running is my cousin.
   A. Noun Clause
   B. Adverb Clause
   C. Adjective Clause
   D. Main Clause
3. She left because she was tired.
   A. Adverb Clause of Reason
   B. Noun Clause
   C. Adjective Clause
   D. Result Clause
4. What he said shocked everyone.
   A. Adjective Clause
   B. Noun Clause
   C. Adverb Clause
   D. Relative Clause
5. This is the place where I met him.
   A. Noun Clause
   B. Adverb Clause
   C. Adjective Clause
   D. Conditional Clause

Section B: Error Detection

6. I don’t know that why he failed.
   A. Remove “that”
   B. Remove “why”
   C. Change failed to fail
   D. No error
7. The person which won the prize is my friend.
   A. which → who
   B. won → wins
   C. friend → friends
   D. No error
8. She asked me where was I going.
   A. where I was going
   B. where am I going
   C. that where I was going
   D. No change
9. The reason because he left is unknown.
   A. reason why
   B. remove because
   C. both A and B
   D. No error
10. He is one of the best student who has passed.
    A. student → students
    B. has → have
    C. Both A and B
    D. No error

Section C: Fill in the Blank

11. I will help you _____ you need me.
    A. unless
    B. if
    C. though
    D. until
12. She behaved as if she _____ the boss.
    A. is
    B. was
    C. were
    D. has been
13. This is the book _____ I bought yesterday.
    A. who
    B. which
    C. whose
    D. whom
14. He was so tired _____ he could not stand.
    A. because
    B. if
    C. that
    D. though
15. I don’t know _____ he will come or not.
    A. that
    B. whether
    C. what
    D. which

Section D: Transformation Based MCQ

16. Because he was ill, he stayed home. (Correct reduction)
    A. Being ill, he stayed home.
    B. Ill he stayed home.
    C. He being ill stayed home.
    D. Was ill he stayed home.
17. The boy who is playing outside is my brother. (Reduced form)
    A. The playing boy is my brother.
    B. The boy playing outside is my brother.
    C. The outside playing boy is my brother.
    D. The boy outside playing is my brother.
18. If you work hard, you will pass. (Inversion form)
    A. Work hard, you will pass.
    B. Should you work hard, you will pass.
    C. Had you work hard, you pass.
    D. Unless you work hard, you pass.
19. Although he was poor, he was honest. (Alternative)
    A. He was poor but honest.
    B. Despite he was poor, he was honest.
    C. He was poor yet he was honest.
    D. In spite he was poor, he was honest.
20. I know that he is right. (Correct noun clause structure)
    A. What I know is he is right.
    B. What I know is that he is right.
    C. That I know he is right.
    D. I know what that he is right.

Total MCQs: 20