Grammar Quiz - Old Man River

 

Grammar Quiz - Old Man River

Grammar Quiz – Dependent Clauses & Prepositional Phrases

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Section A: Identify the Dependent Clause / Phrase

1. Texting on his phone, the man swerved into a ditch.
Texting on his phone
the man swerved
into a ditch

2. It isn’t necessary to cram all night if you have studied a little each day.
if you have studied a little each day
It isn’t necessary
to cram all night

3. We climbed up the hill to enjoy the view.
to enjoy the view
We climbed up the hill

4. I enjoy painting during my holidays.
during my holidays
I enjoy painting

5. I will stop playing the drums when you go to sleep.
when you go to sleep
I will stop playing the drums

Section B: Choose the Correct Prepositional Phrase

6. I would like to order coffee ___ tea.
instead of
instead from
instead to

7. ___ the rains, we went out.
In spite of
In spite
In spite on

8. ___ fire, break the glass to escape.
In case of
In case
In case with

9. I am standing here ___ my friends.
In behalf of
on behalf of
on behalf

10. We solved the problem ___ a new device.
by means of
by means
by means to

11. ___, we are impressed with their performance.
In general
On general
In generally