5. Choose the most appropriate option for the following questions:
1₂x 4=2
i. 'Despite her protests, they took the child away'. The underlined groups of words can be identified as-
a) phrase
c) subordinate clause
b) Independent clause
d) Coordinate clause
ii. 'Now that he is married, he has become more responsible'. The underlined groups of words can be
identified as-
a) phrase
c) conjunctions
b) subordinate clause
d) gerunds
iii. 'He is absent today
_?. Complete the sentence adding subordinate clause using the
conjunction 'because'
a) He is absent today because he is not well.
b) Because he is not well, he is absent
c) He is not well, because he is absent.
d) Because he is absent, he is not well.
iv. 'She will rise in life
?. Complete the sentence adding coordinate clause using the
conjunction 'for
a) She will rise for in life because she is sincere and hardworking.
b) She will rise in life as she is for sincere and hardworking
c) She will rise in life for she is sincere and hardworking
d) She will rise in life as she is sincere for hardworking.
Answers
Answer:
Choose the most appropriate option for the following questions:
1₂x 4=2
i. 'Despite her protests, they took the child away'. The underlined groups of words can be identified as-
a) phrase
c) subordinate clause
b) Independent clause
d) Coordinate clause
ii. 'Now that he is married, he has become more responsible'. The underlined groups of words can be
identified as-
a) phrase
c) conjunctions
b) subordinate clause
d) gerunds
iii. 'He is absent today
_?. Complete the sentence adding subordinate clause using the
conjunction 'because'
a) He is absent today because he is not well.
b) Because he is not well, he is absent
c) He is not well, because he is absent.
d) Because he is absent, he is not well.
iv. 'She will rise in life
?. Complete the sentence adding coordinate clause using the
conjunction 'for
a) She will rise for in life because she is sincere and hardworking.
b) She will rise in life as she is for sincere and hardworking
c) She will rise in life for she is sincere and hardworking
d) She will rise in life as she is sincere for hardworking.