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Exercise: Grammar: Identifying clauses 1 (autoscored)

In each of the following items, select the sentence with dependent clause(s) in italics and subordinating conjunction(s) or relative pronoun(s) in parentheses. If the sentence does not include a dependent clause, select the item without italics.

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The driver (who) won the race was driving a tan Pontiac.

The driver (who) won the race was driving a tan Pontiac.

The driver (who) won the race was driving a tan Pontiac.

The driver who won the race was driving a tan Pontiac.

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(The) names they called my grandmother still haunt me.

The names they called my grandmother still haunt me.

The names (they) called my grandmother still haunt me.

The names they called my grandmother still haunt me.

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(When) she was deemed old enough to understand, she was told the truth, and she finally knew (why) her father had left home.

(When) she was deemed old enough to understand, she was told the truth, and she finally knew why her father had left home.

(When) she was deemed old enough to understand, she was told the truth, and she finally knew why her father had left home.

When she was deemed old enough to understand, she was told the truth, and she finally knew why her father had left home.

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The trip was longer (than) I had remembered.

The trip was longer than I had remembered.

The trip was longer than I had remembered.

The trip was longer than I had remembered.

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I could see that he was very tired, but I had to ask him a few questions.

I could see that he was very tired, but I had (to) ask him a few questions.

I could see that he was very tired, (but) I had to ask him a few questions.

I could see (that) he was very tired, but I had to ask him a few questions.

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The last guests finally left (after) staying much too late.

The last guests finally left (after) staying much too late.

The last guests finally left after staying much too late.

The last guests finally left after staying much too late.

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The German government dismantled the Berlin Wall, and the world gave a sigh of relief.

The German government dismantled the Berlin Wall, (and) the world gave a sigh of relief.

The German government dismantled the Berlin Wall, and the world gave a sigh of relief.

The German government dismantled the Berlin Wall, (and) the world gave a sigh of relief.

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(As) soon as I sat down at the desk, the new computer made a strange noise.

(As soon as) I sat down at the desk, the new computer made a strange noise.

As soon as I sat down at the desk, the new computer made a strange noise.

(As) soon as I sat down at the desk, the new computer made a strange noise.

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Rob always borrowed money, (which) he forgot to repay, from friends, (so) he has few friends left.

Rob always borrowed money, (which) he forgot to repay, from friends, so he has few friends left.

Rob always borrowed money, which he forgot to repay, from friends, (so) he has few friends left.

Rob always borrowed money, which he forgot to repay, from friends, so he has few friends left.

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The streets I walked on the way home that night were ringing (with) loud music.

The streets I walked on the way home that night were ringing with loud music.

The streets I walked on the way home that night were ringing with loud music.

The streets I walked on the way home that night were ringing with loud music.