English Grammar - Clause: 50 MCQs with Answers

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English Grammar - Clause

English Grammar- Clause

Clause MCQ questions covering noun clause, adjective clause, adverb clause and relative clause in English grammar.

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Q31. Identify the non-defining relative clause in: 'My father, who is a doctor, works at the city hospital.'

Right Answer: who is a doctor


Explanation:

'Who is a doctor' is a non-defining relative clause, giving extra (non-essential) information, set off by commas.

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Q32. Choose the sentence with a non-defining relative clause.

Right Answer: The Taj Mahal, which is in Agra, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.


Explanation:

'Which is in Agra' provides extra, non-essential information about the Taj Mahal, set off by commas.

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Q33. Identify the non-defining relative clause in: 'Ravi, who is my best friend, is moving to Canada.'

Right Answer: who is my best friend


Explanation:

'Who is my best friend' is extra information about Ravi, not essential for identification, making it non-defining.

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Q34. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence with a non-defining relative clause.

Right Answer: My sister, who lives in London, visited us last month.


Explanation:

Non-defining relative clauses are set off by commas on both sides.

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Q35. Identify the non-defining relative clause in: 'This novel, which won several awards, is a must-read.'

Right Answer: which won several awards


Explanation:

'Which won several awards' provides additional, non-essential information about the novel.

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Q36. Identify the number of clauses in: 'She said that she would come if she finished her work.'

Right Answer: Three


Explanation:

The sentence has three clauses: 'She said' (main), 'that she would come' (noun clause), and 'if she finished her work' (adverb clause).

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Q37. Choose the type of clause 'because he was late' in: 'He apologized because he was late.'

Right Answer: Adverb clause


Explanation:

'Because he was late' is an adverb clause of reason.

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Q38. Identify the type of clause 'who teaches us math' in: 'The teacher who teaches us math is strict.'

Right Answer: Adjective clause


Explanation:

'Who teaches us math' is an adjective clause modifying 'teacher'.

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Q39. Choose the type of clause 'what he wants' in: 'I don't know what he wants.'

Right Answer: Noun clause


Explanation:

'What he wants' is a noun clause functioning as the object of 'know'.

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Q40. Identify the main clause in: 'Since she was busy, she couldn't attend the party, which disappointed everyone.'

Right Answer: she couldn't attend the party


Explanation:

'She couldn't attend the party' is the main (independent) clause of the sentence.

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Published: 08 September 2026 | Last Updated: 08 September 2026 |


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