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Usage and Grammar: Clauses and Phrases (noun, adjective, adverbial)
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Identify the type of clause underlined in the following sentence: 'She left early *because the meeting was cancelled*.'

  1. Adjective clause
  2. Adverbial clause
  3. Independent clause
  4. Noun clause
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✓ Answer: B — Adverbial clause
An adverbial clause modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb, answering questions such as why, when, where, or how. 'Because the meeting was cancelled' tells us why she left early, so it is an adverbial clause of reason. It cannot be a noun clause because it does not function as a subject or object.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

A clause always contains a:

  1. subject and a verb
  2. preposition only
  3. noun only
  4. comma
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✓ Answer: A — subject and a verb
A clause is a group of words containing a subject and a verb.
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