| Board | CBSE |
| Textbook | NCERT |
| Class | Class 12 |
| Subject | English |
| Chapter | Chapter-Clauses |
| Chapter Name | Chapter-1 Clauses |
| Category | CUET (Common University Entrance Test) UG |
CUET English Practice Questions from Language Section IA Chapter-Clauses
Find MCQ Based questions for CUET English Language Section IA Chapter-Clauses. All the important questions from CUET English Clauses are covered with proper explanations of each and every question.
CUET English Practice Questions Chapter-Clauses Set-1
Q.1. The way he handled the pressure was commendable. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of place.
d) adverb clause of time.
Answer:
(b)
The given sentence contains a ‘noun clause’ – the way he handled the pressure – ‘which’ here is the subject of a verb (was).
Q.2. I bought a wind chime which was made of cowbells. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of place.
d) adverb clause of time.
Answer:
(a)
The adjective clause is ‘which was made of cowbells’. It qualifies the noun ‘wind chime’.
Q.3. You may come whenever you feel like. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of place.
d) adverb clause of time.
Answer:
(d)
The given sentence contains an ‘adverb clause of time’.
Q.4. I do not know why she has not come. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of place.
d) adverb clause of time.
Answer:
(b)
The given sentence contains a ‘noun clause’ – ‘why she has not come’ – which here is the object of a transitive verb (know).
Q.5. Pay attention to what your teacher is saying. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of place.
d) adverb clause of time.
Answer:
(b)
The given sentence contains a ‘noun clause’ – ‘what your teacher is saying’ – which here is the object of a preposition ‘to’.
Q.6. Work hard if you want to succeed. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of cause or reason.
d) adverb clause of condition.
Answer:
(d)
The given sentence contains an ‘adverb clause of condition’ – ‘if you want to succeed’ - which is introduced by ‘if’ and like an adverb, it modifies the verb ‘work’.
Q. 7. He is the man who comes early and leaves late. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of cause or reason.
d) adverb clause of condition.
Answer:
(a)
The given sentence contains an ‘adjective clause’ – ‘who comes early and leaves late’ – which begins with a relative pronoun ‘who’ and like an adjective, it qualifies a noun (man).
Q.8. Your motto that life teaches you many experiences is very true. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of cause or reason.
d) adverb clause of condition.
Answer:
(b)
The given sentence contains a ‘noun clause’ – ‘that life teaches you many experiences’ is very true- which lies in apposition to an abstract noun (motto), and hence does the work of a noun.
Q.9. I like you because you are honest. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of cause or reason.
d) adverb clause of condition.
Answer:
(c)
The given sentence contains an ‘adverb clause of cause or reason’ – because you are honest – which begins with the subordinating conjunction ‘because’ and like an adverb, it modifies the verb ‘like’.
Q.10. Nehra is faster than Zaheer. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of cause or reason.
d) adverb clause of comparison.
Answer:
(d)
The given sentence contains an ‘adverb clause of comparison’ – ‘than Zaheer’ – which begins with ‘than’ and like an adverb, it modifies the adjective ‘faster’ which is in the comparative degree.
Q.11. I will come even if I have to pay much more. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of supposition or concession.
d) adverb clause of comparison.
Answer:
(c)
The given sentence contains an ‘adverb clause of supposition or concession’ – ‘even if I have to pay much more’ - which begins with ‘even if’ and like an adverb, it modifies the verb ‘come’.
Q.12. My wish is that you win the first prize. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of supposition or concession.
d) adverb clause of comparison.
Answer:
(b)
The given sentence contains a ‘noun clause’ – ‘that you win the first prize’ – which here is used as the complement of a verb of incomplete predication.
Q.13. Take all you can. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of supposition or concession.
d) adverb clause of comparison.
Answer:
(a)
The given sentence contains an ‘adjective clause’ – you can – where the relative pronoun ‘that’ before ‘you can’ is not mentioned but is understood. Like an adjective, it qualifies a pronoun (you) which is also not mentioned but is understood.
Q.14. He hit the ball so hard that the ball lost its shape. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of result or consequence.
d) adverb clause of comparison.
Answer:
(c)
The given sentence contains an ‘adverb clause of result or consequence’ – ‘that the ball lost its shape’ - which begins with ‘that’ and is preceded by ‘so’ in the principal cause. Like an adverb, it modifies the adverb ‘hard’.
Q.15. This is the book which has become a bestseller. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of result or consequence.
d) adverb clause of comparison.
Answer:
(a)
The given sentence contains an ‘adjective clause’ – ‘which has become a bestseller’ – which begins with a relative pronoun ‘which’ and like an adjective, it qualifies the noun ‘book’.
Q.16. What she says makes sense. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of result or consequence.
d) adverb clause of comparison.
Answer:
(b)
The given sentence contains a ‘noun clause’ – ‘what she says’ – which like a noun, is the subject of a verb (make).
Q.17. The show had begun when we entered the cinema hall. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of time.
d) adverb clause of comparison.
Answer:
(c)
The given sentence contains an ‘adverb clause of time’ – ‘when we entered the cinema hall’ – which begins with ‘when’ and like an adverb, it modifies the verb ‘begin’.
Q.18. I cannot deny that the boy was extremely talented. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of time.
d) adverb clause of comparison.
Answer:
(b)
The given sentence contains a ‘noun clause’ – ‘that the boy was extremely talented’ – which like a noun, is the object of a transitive verb ‘deny’.
Q.19. You will come across such people wherever you go. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of time.
d) adverb clause of place.
Answer:
(d)
The given sentence contains an ‘adverb clause of place’ – which begins with a subordinating conjunction ‘wherever’ and like an adverb, it modifies the verb (come across).
20. I will get you a book as you are an avid reader.
This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of time.
d) adverb clause of reason.
Answer:
(d)
The given sentence contains an ‘adverb clause of reason’ – ‘as you are an avid reader’ – which begins with a subordinating conjunction ‘as’ and modifies the verb (get).
Q.21. Finish your homework before you go out to play. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of time.
d) adverb clause of reason.
Answer:
(c)
The given sentence contains an ‘adverb clause of time’ – before you go out to play – which begins with a subordinating conjunction ‘before’ and like an adverb, it modifies the verb (finish).
Q.22. I met a person whom I had met before. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of time.
d) adverb clause of reason.
Answer:
(a)
The given sentence contains an ‘adjective clause’ – ‘whom I had met before’ – which begins with a relative pronoun ‘whom,’ and like an adjective, it qualifies a noun (man).
Q.23. He is the man whom all respect.
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of time.
d) adverb clause of reason.
Answer:
(a)
The given sentence contains an ‘adjective clause’ – ‘whom all respect’ – which qualifies the noun ‘man’.
Q.24. Life is how we live it. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of time.
d) adverb clause of reason.
Answer:
(b)
The given sentence contains a ‘noun clause’ – ‘how we live it’ – which is used as the complement of a verb of incomplete predication (is).
Q.25. This is the book which has created a stir. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of time.
d) adverb clause of reason.
Answer:
(a)
The given sentence contains an ‘adjective clause’ – ‘which has created a stir’ – that begins with a relative pronoun ‘which’ and like an adjective, it qualifies a noun (book).
CUET English Practice Questions Chapter-Clauses Set-2
Q.26. He is the man whom we are grateful to. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of time.
d) adverb clause of reason.
Answer:
(a)
The given sentence contains an ‘adjective clause’ – ‘whom we are grateful to’ – that begins with a relative pronoun ‘whom’ and like an adjective, it qualifies a noun (man).
Q.27. I want to stay in a place where everything is available. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of place.
d) adverb clause of reason.
Answer:
(a)
The given sentence contains an ‘adjective clause’ – where everything is available – that begins with a relative adverb ‘where’ and like an adjective, it qualifies a noun (place).
Q.28. I wake up early because I love sunrise. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of place.
d) adverb clause of reason.
Answer:
(d)
The given sentence contains an ‘adverb clause of reason’ – ‘because I love sunrise’ – that begins with a subordinating conjunction ‘because’ and like an adverb, it modifies a verb (wake up).
Q.29. You will never wake up early unless you sleep early. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of condition.
d) adverb clause of reason.
Answer:
(c)
The given sentence contains an ‘adverb clause of condition’ – ‘unless you sleep early’ – that begins with a subordinating conjunction ‘unless’ and like an adverb, it modifies a verb (wake up).
Q.30. Don’t disturb me while I am studying. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of condition.
d) adverb clause of time.
Answer:
(d)
The given sentence contains an ‘adverb clause of time’ – ‘while I am studying’ – that begins with a subordinating conjunction ‘while’ and like an adverb, it modifies a verb (disturb).
Q.31. I will come with you so that you don’t feel lonely. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of purpose.
d) adverb clause of time.
Answer:
(c)
The given sentence contains an ‘adverb clause of purpose’ – ‘so that you don’t feel lonely’ – that begins with a subordinating conjunction ‘so that’ and like an adverb, it modifies a verb (come).
Q.32. I will attend your wedding although I have a busy schedule. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of purpose.
d) adverb clause of supposition or concession.
Answer:
(d)
The given sentence contains an ‘adverb clause of supposition or concession’ – ‘although I have a busy schedule’ – that begins with a subordinating conjunction ‘although’ and like an adverb, it modifies a verb (attend).
Q.33. He is not as naive as you think. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of comparison.
d) adverb clause of supposition or concession.
Answer:
(c)
The given sentence contains an ‘adverb clause of comparison’ – as you think – that begins with a relative adverb ‘as’ and like an adverb, it modifies an adjective (naive).
Q.34. She sang so well that everybody was spellbound. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of consequence or result.
d) adverb clause of supposition or concession.
Answer:
(c)
The given sentence contains an ‘adverb clause of consequence or result’ – that everybody was spellbound – that begins with a subordinating conjunction ‘that’ and like an adverb, it modifies an adverb (well). ‘That’ is preceded by ‘so’ in the principal clause.
Q.35. I am happy that you have accepted the offer. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of cause or reason.
d) adverb clause of supposition or concession.
Answer:
(c)
The given sentence contains an ‘adverb clause of cause or reason’ – ‘that you have accepted the offer’ – that begins with a subordinating conjunction ‘that’ and like an adverb, it modifies an adjective (happy).
Q.36. Rajasthan is one place where you will meet many foreigners. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of cause or reason.
d) adverb clause of supposition or concession.
Answer:
(a)
The given sentence contains an ‘adjective clause’ – ‘where you will meet many foreigners’ – that begins with a relative adverb ‘when’ and like an adjective, it qualifies a noun (place).
Q.37. How long the match will go on seems hard to guess. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of cause or reason.
d) adverb clause of supposition or concession.
Answer:
(b)
The given sentence contains a ‘noun clause’ – how long the match will go on – that is the subject of a verb (seem).
Q.38. There is a lot of undercurrent in what she writes. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of cause or reason.
d) adverb clause of supposition or concession.
Answer:
(b)
The given sentence contains a ‘noun clause’ – ‘what she writes’ – which is the object of a preposition ‘in’.
Q.39. That is where I stay. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of cause or reason.
d) adverb clause of supposition or concession.
Answer:
(b)
The given sentence contains a ‘noun clause’ – where I stay – which is used as the Complement of a verb of incomplete predication.
Q.40. I found out the reason why we were asked to come late. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of cause or reason.
d) adverb clause of supposition or concession.
Answer:
(a)
The given sentence contains an ‘adjective clause’ – why we were asked to come late – that begins with a relative adverb ‘why’ and like an adjective, it modifies a noun (reason).
Q.41. I do not understand why she left so early. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of cause or reason.
d) adverb clause of supposition or concession.
Answer:
(b)
The given sentence contains a ‘noun clause’ – ‘why she left so early’ – which is the object of a transitive verb (understand).
Q.42. This is the day when India gained independence. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of cause or reason.
d) adverb clause of supposition or concession.
Answer:
(a)
The given sentence contains an ‘adjective clause’ – ‘when India gained independence’ – that begins with a relative adverb ‘when’ and like an adjective, it qualifies a noun (India).
Q.43. Your instruction that we should always stay positive really helped. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of cause or reason.
d) adverb clause of supposition or concession.
Answer:
(b)
The given sentence contains a ‘noun clause’ –‘that we should always stay positive’ – that lies in apposition to a noun (instruction).
Q.44. The dog that chased me was huge in size. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of cause or reason.
d) adverb clause of supposition or concession.
Answer:
(a)
The given sentence contains an ‘adjective clause’ – ‘that chased me’ – which begins with a relative pronoun ‘that’ and like an adjective, it qualifies a noun (dog).
Q.45. The place where she lives has a fabulous book shop nearby. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of cause or reason.
d) adverb clause of supposition or concession.
Answer:
(a)
The given sentence contains an ‘adjective clause’ – ‘where she lives’ – which begins with a relative adverb ‘where’ and like an adjective, it qualifies a noun (place).
Q.46. She dropped in as soon as she heard about his mother’s accident. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of time.
d) adverb clause of supposition or concession.
Answer:
(c)
The given sentence contains an ‘adverb clause of time’ – ‘as soon as she heard about his mother’s accident’ – which begins with a subordinating conjunction ‘as soon as’, and like an adverb, it modifies a verb (dropped in).
Q.47. We will give you a rebate since you are an old customer. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of reason.
d) adverb clause of supposition or concession.
Answer:
(c)
The given sentence contains an ‘adverb clause of reason’ – ‘since you are an old customer’ – which begins with a subordinating conjunction ‘since’, and like an adverb, it modifies a verb (give).
Q.48. You must know whether you have cleared the interview. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of condition.
d) adverb clause of supposition or concession.
Answer:
(c)
The given sentence contains an ‘adverb clause of condition’ – ‘whether you have cleared the interview’ – which begins with a subordinating conjunction ‘whether’, and like an adverb, it modifies a verb (know).
Q.49. He comes immediately whenever he is called for. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of time.
d) adverb clause of supposition or concession.
Answer:
(c)
The given sentence contains an ‘adverb clause of time’ – whenever he is called for – which begins with a subordinating conjunction ‘whenever’, and like an adverb, it modifies a verb (come).
Q.50. My fear is that he will hurt himself. This sentence contains a/an
a) adjective clause.
b) noun clause.
c) adverb clause of time.
d) adverb clause of supposition or concession.
Answer:
(b)
The given sentence contains a ‘noun clause’ – ‘that he will hurt himself’ – which is used as the Complement of a verb of incomplete predication.