IELTS Grammar: Complex Sentences 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence correctly uses a subordinate clause of concession?
- Although it was raining, we went for a walk. (Correct answer)
- It was raining, we went for a walk.
- Although it was raining we went for a walk although.
- It was raining although we walking.
Correct answer: Although it was raining, we went for a walk.
'Although' introduces a concession clause and a comma separates it from the main clause.
Question 2: Identify the relative clause: 'The book that I borrowed was fascinating.'
- that I borrowed (Correct answer)
- The book
- was fascinating
- I borrowed was
Correct answer: that I borrowed
'That I borrowed' is a relative clause modifying 'the book'.
Question 3: Choose the correct conjunction: 'She stayed home ___ she felt unwell.'
- because (Correct answer)
- although
- unless
- whereas
Correct answer: because
'Because' introduces the reason she stayed home.
Question 4: Which sentence is complex (one main + one subordinate clause)?
- When the sun set, the temperature dropped. (Correct answer)
- The sun set and the temperature dropped.
- The sun set; the temperature dropped.
- The sun set, then it got cold.
Correct answer: When the sun set, the temperature dropped.
'When the sun set' is a subordinate clause attached to the main clause.
Question 5: Where should the comma go? 'If you study hard you will pass.'
- If you study hard, you will pass. (Correct answer)
- If, you study hard you will pass.
- If you study, hard you will pass.
- No comma is needed.
Correct answer: If you study hard, you will pass.
A comma follows an introductory conditional clause that begins the sentence.
Question 6: Select the sentence with a noun clause acting as the object.
- I know that she is honest. (Correct answer)
- She is honest and kind.
- Honestly, she is great.
- Her honesty impressed me.
Correct answer: I know that she is honest.
'That she is honest' is a noun clause functioning as the object of 'know'.
Question 7: Which connector best shows contrast: 'He is rich ___ unhappy.'?
- yet (Correct answer)
- so
- because
- therefore
Correct answer: yet
'Yet' signals a contrast between being rich and being unhappy.
IELTS Grammar: Complex Sentences 2
Which sentence correctly uses a subordinate clause of concession?