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