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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Q41. Choose the correct transformation: 'The man who is standing there is my father.' becomes 'The man ___ is my father.'

Right Answer: standing there


Explanation:

The adjective clause 'who is standing there' can be reduced to the participial phrase 'standing there'.

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Q42. Transform the noun clause: 'I want that I should win.' becomes 'I want ___.'

Right Answer: to win


Explanation:

The noun clause can be transformed into the infinitive phrase 'to win'.

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Q43. Choose the correct transformation: 'He is so tired that he cannot walk.' becomes 'He is too tired ___.'

Right Answer: to walk


Explanation:

The 'so...that' clause structure transforms into the 'too...to' infinitive structure: 'too tired to walk'.

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Q44. Transform the clause: 'Because he was ill, he stayed home.' becomes '___, he stayed home.'

Right Answer: Being ill


Explanation:

The adverb clause of reason can be reduced to the participial phrase 'Being ill'.

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Q45. Choose the correct transformation: 'The book that is on the table is mine.' becomes 'The book ___ is mine.'

Right Answer: on the table


Explanation:

The relative clause 'that is on the table' can be reduced to the prepositional phrase 'on the table'.

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Q46. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

Right Answer: The reason why he left is unknown.


Explanation:

'The reason why he left is unknown' correctly uses the clause without redundancy.

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Q47. Identify the correct sentence.

Right Answer: This is the place where I grew up.


Explanation:

'Where I grew up' correctly functions as a single relative clause without redundant markers.

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Q48. Choose the correct sentence.

Right Answer: I don't know what time it is.


Explanation:

In embedded/indirect questions, normal word order (subject before verb) is used: 'what time it is'.

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Q49. Identify the correct sentence.

Right Answer: She asked me where I lived.


Explanation:

In reported/embedded questions, normal word order is used: 'where I lived', not inverted question word order.

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Q50. Choose the correct sentence.

Right Answer: Whoever finishes first will win a prize.


Explanation:

'Whoever' is correctly used as the subject of the noun clause 'whoever finishes first'.

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


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