The best way to fix a run-on sentence is to

separate or correctly join the clauses

Sentence Structure and Clauses MCQs 2026

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Q1 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

The best way to fix a run-on sentence is to
1. A remove the subject
2. B delete the verb
3. C add more clauses
4. D separate or correctly join the clauses
💡 Explanation:
Run-ons are fixed by separating or properly joining the clauses.
Q2 medium

"The book on the table" contains a
1. A noun clause
2. B adverb clause
3. C prepositional phrase
4. D independent clause
💡 Explanation:
"on the table" is a prepositional phrase.
Q3 medium

A phrase differs from a clause because a phrase lacks a
1. A subject-verb combination
2. B noun
3. C preposition
4. D modifier
💡 Explanation:
A phrase has no subject-verb combination.
Q4 medium

Which is an independent clause?
1. A The sun rose
2. B When the sun rose
3. C Because the sun rose
4. D After the sun rose
💡 Explanation:
"The sun rose" stands alone as a complete thought.
Q5 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS hard

A dependent clause acting as the subject or object of a verb is a
1. A noun clause
2. B adverb clause
3. C adjective clause
4. D main clause
💡 Explanation:
A noun clause functions as a subject or object.
Q6 medium

Which sentence is simple?
1. A He came, and she left.
2. B When he came, she left.
3. C He came home early.
4. D He came, but she stayed, because it was late.
💡 Explanation:
"He came home early." has a single independent clause.
Q7 medium

In "The man who called you is my uncle", the relative clause is
1. A is my uncle
2. B who called you
3. C The man
4. D my uncle
💡 Explanation:
"who called you" modifies "the man".
Q8 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

A relative clause usually begins with a relative pronoun such as
1. A and
2. B because
3. C so
4. D who, which or that
💡 Explanation:
Relative clauses begin with who, which, that, etc.
Q9 hard

The conjunction "although" introduces a
1. A noun clause
2. B main clause
3. C coordinate clause
4. D subordinate (concessive) clause
💡 Explanation:
"Although" introduces a concessive subordinate clause.
Q10 hard

In "I stayed home because I was ill", "because I was ill" is a(n)
1. A noun clause
2. B relative clause
3. C adverb clause of reason
4. D main clause
💡 Explanation:
It gives the reason and is an adverb clause of reason.
Q11 medium

Which is a sentence fragment?
1. A While waiting for the bus.
2. B He waited for the bus.
3. C The bus arrived late.
4. D She caught the bus.
💡 Explanation:
"While waiting for the bus." lacks a main clause.
Q12 hard

Choose the compound-complex sentence.
1. A I read a book.
2. B When it rained, we stayed in, and we watched a film.
3. C I read a book and slept.
4. D Because I was tired.
💡 Explanation:
It has a dependent clause plus two independent clauses.
Q13 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

Sentences are classified by structure into simple, compound, complex and
1. A positive
2. B negative
3. C interrogative
4. D compound-complex
💡 Explanation:
The fourth structural type is compound-complex.
Q14 medium

The subordinating conjunction in "We left after the movie ended" is
1. A We
2. B left
3. C after
4. D ended
💡 Explanation:
"After" subordinates the following clause.
Q15 easy

Which is a complete sentence?
1. A Because it was raining.
2. B The team won the match.
3. C Running very fast.
4. D After the long meeting.
💡 Explanation:
"The team won the match." has a subject and a finite verb.
Q16 medium

In "She sings well but he dances better", the two clauses are joined by the conjunction
1. A well
2. B better
3. C but
4. D she
💡 Explanation:
"But" joins the two independent clauses.
Q17 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

A simple sentence must contain at least
1. A two independent clauses
2. B one subject and one predicate
3. C a dependent clause
4. D two verbs
💡 Explanation:
A simple sentence needs one subject and one predicate.
Q18 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

A major error where two independent clauses are joined with no punctuation is a
1. A run-on (fused) sentence
2. B fragment
3. C complex sentence
4. D simple sentence
💡 Explanation:
A run-on fuses independent clauses without proper punctuation.
Q19 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

A clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence is called
1. A an independent (main) clause
2. B a dependent clause
3. C a phrase
4. D a fragment
💡 Explanation:
An independent clause expresses a complete thought.
Q20 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

A sentence made of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction is
1. A simple
2. B compound
3. C complex
4. D a fragment
💡 Explanation:
Two independent clauses joined by FANBOYS form a compound sentence.
Q21 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

A sentence with one independent clause and no dependent clause is
1. A compound
2. B complex
3. C compound-complex
4. D simple
💡 Explanation:
A simple sentence has a single independent clause.
Q22 medium

A compound predicate contains
1. A two or more verbs sharing the same subject
2. B two subjects
3. C a dependent clause
4. D no subject
💡 Explanation:
A compound predicate has two or more verbs for one subject.
Q23 medium

A compound subject contains
1. A one subject
2. B two or more subjects joined by a conjunction
3. C two verbs
4. D no verb
💡 Explanation:
A compound subject has two or more subjects sharing a verb.
Q24 medium

The simple predicate in "The children played happily" is
1. A children
2. B happily
3. C played
4. D The children
💡 Explanation:
The simple predicate is the main verb "played".
Q25 medium

The simple subject in "The old wooden bridge collapsed" is
1. A old
2. B wooden
3. C collapsed
4. D bridge
💡 Explanation:
The simple subject is the main noun "bridge".
Q26 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

A subordinate clause that answers "when", "where" or "why" is a
1. A noun clause
2. B relative clause
3. C main clause
4. D adverb clause
💡 Explanation:
An adverb clause answers when, where, why or how.
Q27 medium

In "When the bell rang, the students left", the dependent clause is
1. A the students left
2. B the bell
3. C When the bell rang
4. D left
💡 Explanation:
"When the bell rang" cannot stand alone, so it is dependent.
Q28 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy

A group of words containing a subject and a predicate is called a
1. A phrase
2. B fragment
3. C clause
4. D morpheme
💡 Explanation:
A clause has both a subject and a predicate.
Q29 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

A simple sentence must contain at least
1. A two independent clauses
2. B one subject and one predicate
3. C a dependent clause
4. D two verbs
💡 Explanation:
A simple sentence needs one subject and one predicate.
Q30 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

Sentences are classified by structure into simple, compound, complex and
1. A positive
2. B negative
3. C interrogative
4. D compound-complex
💡 Explanation:
The fourth structural type is compound-complex.
Q31 medium

The subordinating conjunction in "We left after the movie ended" is
1. A We
2. B left
3. C after
4. D ended
💡 Explanation:
"After" subordinates the following clause.
Q32 medium

Which is an independent clause?
1. A The sun rose
2. B When the sun rose
3. C Because the sun rose
4. D After the sun rose
💡 Explanation:
"The sun rose" stands alone as a complete thought.
Q33 medium

In "She sings well but he dances better", the two clauses are joined by the conjunction
1. A well
2. B better
3. C but
4. D she
💡 Explanation:
"But" joins the two independent clauses.
Q34 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

The best way to fix a run-on sentence is to
1. A remove the subject
2. B delete the verb
3. C add more clauses
4. D separate or correctly join the clauses
💡 Explanation:
Run-ons are fixed by separating or properly joining the clauses.
Q35 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS hard

A dependent clause acting as the subject or object of a verb is a
1. A noun clause
2. B adverb clause
3. C adjective clause
4. D main clause
💡 Explanation:
A noun clause functions as a subject or object.
Q36 medium

Which sentence is simple?
1. A He came, and she left.
2. B When he came, she left.
3. C He came home early.
4. D He came, but she stayed, because it was late.
💡 Explanation:
"He came home early." has a single independent clause.
Q37 medium

In "The man who called you is my uncle", the relative clause is
1. A is my uncle
2. B who called you
3. C The man
4. D my uncle
💡 Explanation:
"who called you" modifies "the man".
Q38 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium

A relative clause usually begins with a relative pronoun such as
1. A and
2. B because
3. C so
4. D who, which or that
💡 Explanation:
Relative clauses begin with who, which, that, etc.
Q39 hard

Choose the compound-complex sentence.
1. A I read a book.
2. B When it rained, we stayed in, and we watched a film.
3. C I read a book and slept.
4. D Because I was tired.
💡 Explanation:
It has a dependent clause plus two independent clauses.
Q40 medium

"The book on the table" contains a
1. A noun clause
2. B adverb clause
3. C prepositional phrase
4. D independent clause
💡 Explanation:
"on the table" is a prepositional phrase.
Q41 medium

A phrase differs from a clause because a phrase lacks a
1. A subject-verb combination
2. B noun
3. C preposition
4. D modifier
💡 Explanation:
A phrase has no subject-verb combination.
Q42 hard

The conjunction "although" introduces a
1. A noun clause
2. B main clause
3. C coordinate clause
4. D subordinate (concessive) clause
💡 Explanation:
"Although" introduces a concessive subordinate clause.
Q43 hard

In "I stayed home because I was ill", "because I was ill" is a(n)
1. A noun clause
2. B relative clause
3. C adverb clause of reason
4. D main clause
💡 Explanation:
It gives the reason and is an adverb clause of reason.
Q44 medium

Which is a sentence fragment?
1. A While waiting for the bus.
2. B He waited for the bus.
3. C The bus arrived late.
4. D She caught the bus.
💡 Explanation:
"While waiting for the bus." lacks a main clause.
Q45 easy

Which is a complete sentence?
1. A Because it was raining.
2. B The team won the match.
3. C Running very fast.
4. D After the long meeting.
💡 Explanation:
"The team won the match." has a subject and a finite verb.

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