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Work towards mastering Dependent Clause with this focused set of 15 exercises. Designed for Level B1-B2 learners, the questions test recognition, application, and common pitfalls. Earn XP, track your score, and come back until you can get them all right.
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Question 1: I will call you ___ I arrive at the station. Question 1 options Check answer
'when' is correct because it introduces a dependent adverbial clause of time, connecting the two events. 'but', 'so', and 'and' are coordinating conjunctions that join independent clauses, not subordinating conjunctions that introduce dependent clauses.
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Question 2: The woman ___ lives next door is a doctor. Question 2 options Check answer
'who' is correct because it introduces a relative (dependent) clause modifying a person ('the woman'). 'which' is used for things, 'where' for places, and 'when' for times.
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Question 3: A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence because it does not express a complete thought on its own. Question 3 options Check answer
True because a dependent clause relies on an independent clause to give it full meaning. Without the main clause, a dependent clause leaves the reader waiting for more information.
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Question 4: What is the purpose of the underlined part in this sentence: 'She left early because she felt sick'? Question 4 options Check answer
'because she felt sick' is a dependent adverbial clause giving the reason for the action in the main clause. It cannot stand alone and depends on the main clause for its meaning.
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Question 5: Arrange the words to make a correct sentence: Question 5 options inside ▲ ▼ will stay ▲ ▼ If it rains tomorrow, ▲ ▼ we ▲ ▼ Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.
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The correct order is 'If it rains tomorrow, we will stay inside' because a conditional dependent clause introduced by 'if' comes first and is followed by a comma before the main (independent) clause.
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Question 6: Which sentence uses a dependent clause correctly? Question 6 options Check answer
'Although she was tired, she finished her homework' is correct because 'although she was tired' is a dependent clause properly attached to an independent clause. The other options present dependent clauses as stand-alone sentences, which is a fragment error.
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Question 7: Customer: 'Can you tell me ___?' Shopkeeper: 'Of course! It closes at 9 pm.' Question 7 options Check answer
'what time the shop closes' is correct because it forms an indirect question as a dependent noun clause introduced by 'what time'. The other options are direct questions, which are not grammatically suitable inside a dependent clause structure.
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Question 8: Which sentence correctly uses a dependent clause rather than a coordinating conjunction? Question 8 options Check answer
'He stayed home because he was unwell' correctly uses 'because' to introduce a dependent adverbial clause showing reason. The other options use coordinating conjunctions ('so', 'but', 'and') which join two independent clauses rather than creating a dependent clause.
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Question 9: Put the words in the correct order: Question 9 options The book ▲ ▼ excellent ▲ ▼ that she recommended ▲ ▼ was ▲ ▼ Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.
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The correct order is 'The book that she recommended was excellent' because 'that she recommended' is a relative dependent clause that directly follows and modifies the noun 'book', which it describes.
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Question 10: We should leave early ___ we miss the last train. Question 10 options Check answer
'so that' is correct because it introduces a dependent clause of purpose, explaining why they should leave early. 'although', 'whenever', and 'since' do not express purpose in this context and would make the sentence illogical.
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Question 11: Which statement about dependent clauses is true? Question 11 options Check answer
A dependent clause always needs an independent clause to form a complete sentence. It contains a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone because the subordinating conjunction makes it rely on additional information.
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Question 12: Combine these two sentences using a dependent clause: 'He didn't study. He failed the exam.' → He failed the exam ___ he didn't study. Question 12 options Check answer
'because' is correct because it introduces a dependent adverbial clause of reason, explaining why he failed. 'however', 'therefore', and 'moreover' are adverbs used between sentences, not subordinating conjunctions that introduce dependent clauses.
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Question 13: Match each sentence to the correct type of dependent clause. Question 13 options If you study hard, you will pass.
The man who called was my uncle.
She didn't know that he had left.
We stayed inside because it was raining.
Noun clause as object
Adverbial clause of condition
Adverbial clause of reason
Relative clause modifying a noun
Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.
Check answer
Dependent clauses are categorised by their function: adverbial clauses modify verbs and show time, reason, or condition; relative clauses describe nouns; and noun clauses act as subjects or objects.
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Question 14: A dependent clause always needs a subordinating conjunction or relative pronoun at the beginning to connect it to the main clause. Question 14 options Check answer
True because dependent clauses are introduced by subordinating conjunctions (e.g. 'because', 'although', 'if', 'when') or relative pronouns (e.g. 'who', 'which', 'that'), which signal their dependence on the main clause.
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Question 15: Which sentence uses 'whenever' most precisely to express a repeated condition rather than a single future event? Question 15 options Check answer
'Whenever I visit my grandmother, she makes tea' uses 'whenever' correctly to express a habitual, repeated condition. 'When I visit tomorrow' refers to a single future event and should use 'when', not 'whenever'.
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