JAMB English Language questions: Clauses and sentence structure

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Question 1· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
In 'Although it rained, the match continued', the words 'Although it rained' form
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Question 2· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
In 'The book that you gave me is interesting', the words 'that you gave me' form
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Question 3· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
In the sentence 'The man who sold us the car has travelled', the clause 'who sold us the car' is
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Question 4· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
In the sentence 'What she said surprised everyone', the expression 'what she said' is
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Question 5· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
In 'We stayed indoors because it was raining', the clause 'because it was raining' is an adverbial clause of
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Question 6· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
In 'She is taller than her brother is', the clause 'than her brother is' is an adverbial clause of
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Question 7· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
In 'Although he was tired, he finished the work', the clause 'Although he was tired' is an adverbial clause of
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Question 8· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
In 'He ran so fast that he won the race', the clause 'that he won the race' is an adverbial clause of
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Question 9· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
Which of the following is a simple sentence?
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Question 10· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
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Question 11· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
In 'Whoever comes first will win the prize', the expression 'Whoever comes first' is
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Question 12· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
In 'I will wait until you return', the clause 'until you return' is an adverbial clause of
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Question 13· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
In 'If it rains, we shall stay at home', the clause 'If it rains' is an adverbial clause of
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Question 14· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
Which of the following is a complex sentence?
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Question 15· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
In 'Unless you work hard, you will fail', the clause 'Unless you work hard' is an adverbial clause of
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Question 16· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
In 'I know that he is honest', the clause 'that he is honest' is
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Question 17· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
In 'This is the house where I was born', the clause 'where I was born' is
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Question 18· Clauses and sentence structure· JAMB
In 'The fact that he lied surprised us', the clause 'that he lied' is
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JAMB English Language questions: Clauses and sentence structure

In 'Although it rained, the match continued', the words 'Although it rained' form

In 'The book that you gave me is interesting', the words 'that you gave me' form

In the sentence 'The man who sold us the car has travelled', the clause 'who sold us the car' is

In the sentence 'What she said surprised everyone', the expression 'what she said' is

In 'We stayed indoors because it was raining', the clause 'because it was raining' is an adverbial clause of

In 'She is taller than her brother is', the clause 'than her brother is' is an adverbial clause of

In 'Although he was tired, he finished the work', the clause 'Although he was tired' is an adverbial clause of

In 'He ran so fast that he won the race', the clause 'that he won the race' is an adverbial clause of

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

In 'Whoever comes first will win the prize', the expression 'Whoever comes first' is

In 'I will wait until you return', the clause 'until you return' is an adverbial clause of

In 'If it rains, we shall stay at home', the clause 'If it rains' is an adverbial clause of

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

In 'Unless you work hard, you will fail', the clause 'Unless you work hard' is an adverbial clause of

In 'I know that he is honest', the clause 'that he is honest' is

In 'This is the house where I was born', the clause 'where I was born' is

In 'The fact that he lied surprised us', the clause 'that he lied' is