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Professional Communication Skills Practice Test: Grammar - Clauses and Connectors
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A clause is a group of words that includes a subject and a verb. Connectives like "and", "while", and "because" are used to join clauses to create complex sentences. Types of connectors: Coordinating conjunctions: These connect two independent clauses. Some examples include "and", "but", "or", "yet", "so", "for", and "nor". Subordinating conjunctions: These attach a dependent clause to an independent clause. Independent marker words: These are used as connectors at the beginning of an independent clause. Relative pronouns: These are used as connectors to combine two sentences into one.... Show more
Professional Communication Skills Practice Test: Grammar - Clauses and Connectors
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10 Questions

1. Which of these words is not used to join the dependent clause with the main clause?
2. Fill in the blank:
The man was badly injured, _____ he was alive.
3. Choose the correct statement:
4. Which of these is an example of adversative co-ordinating conjunction?
5. Which of these is not an example of subordinating conjunction related to cause?
6. Choose the correct statement :
7. A sentence may be joined by two clauses.
8. Which of these words are not used by independent clauses?
9. A dependent clause may refer to a noun or pronoun in the main clause.
10. In relative clauses, which of these is used to refer to things?