This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Clauses > Clauses And Phrases – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Clauses And Phrases Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Sanora listened carefully, and she gave helpful advice. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) Phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause. 2. Nora and James are writing stories together. Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon to connect two independent clauses in their story? A) She loves to read; her favorite genre is fantasy. B) She loves to read, her favorite genre is fantasy. C) She loves to read; and her favorite genre is fantasy. D) She loves to read; because her favorite genre is fantasy.TagsTEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She loves to read; her favorite genre is fantasy. 3. A group of words with a subject and predicate that begins with a subordinate conjunction; CAN stand alone as a sentence. A) Dependent (subordinate) clause. B) Independent clause. C) Compound sentence. D) Phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent clause. 4. Martha found a large, smooth rock, which she thought would make a great paper weight. The highlighted portion of the sentence is an example of a(n) ..... A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) Phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause. 5. Which of the following sentences uses the word smells as a linking verb? A) My car smells nice. B) I smell something weird in my car. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My car smells nice. 6. At Scarlett's birthday party, the cake was so good that everyone wanted more! Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon to join two independent clauses with no conjunction? A) The cake was delicious; everyone wanted a second piece. B) The cake was delicious, everyone wanted a second piece. C) The cake was delicious; and everyone wanted a second piece. D) The cake was delicious; because everyone wanted a second piece.TagsTEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cake was delicious; everyone wanted a second piece. 7. Contains a subject, a verb, and a complete thought. It can stand alone as a sentence. A) Dependent clause. B) Independent clause. C) Phrase. D) Sentence fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent clause. 8. Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause:If you have made your final decision and are sure A) Dependent. B) Independent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent. 9. Which sentence is constructed of two independent clauses? A) Jupiter's soil is rich, and the harvest will be abundant. B) Since Jupiter and Saturn are huge, the oceans there are rough. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jupiter's soil is rich, and the harvest will be abundant. 10. Dan searches whatever fields he can for wildflowers. A) Subject. B) PN. C) OP. D) DO. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) DO. 11. Which sentence contains a subordinate clause? A) Science relies on a process of induction; it gathers evidence. B) When the Senate convened, the citizens gathered on the plain. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When the Senate convened, the citizens gathered on the plain. 12. Since I cannot go to the movies. A) Phrase. B) Independent Clause. C) Dependent Clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dependent Clause. 13. Lorraine Hansberry wrote the widely acclaimed 1959 Broadway play A Raisin in the Sun, and her accomplishment opened the door for other African American playwrights. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) Simple. D) Compound-complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 14. What is a modifier? A) A very confusing phrase. B) A word, phrase, or clause that adds in extra information about another part of the sentence. C) A grammatical mistake. D) A misleading sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A word, phrase, or clause that adds in extra information about another part of the sentence. 15. You will have to sit the bench. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) Phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause. 16. Read the sentence:Coach Kevin, who was running fast, encouraged his star sprinter.Choose the best way to revise the sentence to correct the misplaced modifier. A) Running fast, Coach Kevin encouraged his start sprinter. B) Coach Kevin encouraged his star sprinter, who was running fast. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coach Kevin encouraged his star sprinter, who was running fast. 17. Christina's neighbor, a star video game player, keeps his skills sharp by having thumb wars.The highlighted portion of the sentence is an example of a(n) ..... A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) Phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Phrase. 18. Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly? A) Filled with creamy caramel, Dane enjoyed the surprisingly filling candy bar. B) Filled with creamy caramel, the candy bar Dane enjoyed was surprisingly filling. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Filled with creamy caramel, the candy bar Dane enjoyed was surprisingly filling. 19. Choose the dependent clause from the following: A) Because she couldn't see. B) My mom ordered pizza. C) During the movie. D) Under the bed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because she couldn't see. 20. The woman wore a large hat with yellow flowers on it. A) Phrase. B) Independent Clause. C) Dependent Clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent Clause. 21. While the teacher graded papers. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) Phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent clause. 22. On the back of my neck A) Phrase. B) Independent clause. C) Dependent clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Phrase. 23. After Javon stood up for his classmate A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) Phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent clause. 24. When he wiggled his fingersis an example of ..... clause. A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 25. Which sentence uses commas correctly to set off a direct address to Grandma, just like Evelyn might say at the dinner table? A) Let's eat, Grandma. B) Let's eat Grandma. C) Let's, eat Grandma. D) Let's eat Grandma, TagsTEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Let's eat, Grandma. 26. Which word is being modified?His costume, which was quite original, was just a cardboard box. A) Large. B) Costume. C) Original. D) Cardboard. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Costume. 27. Blake took several incredible panoramic photographs of the sweeping view from the top of Table Mountain. A) Simple. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) Compound-complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 28. Choose the sentence with the modifier in the correct place. A) The clerk sold the scarf to the woman with the red print. B) The clerk sold the scarf with the red print to the woman. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The clerk sold the scarf with the red print to the woman. 29. What is the green group of words?Employees may leave work for personal reasons after they receive permission from the manager. A) Phrase. B) Dependent Clause. C) Independent Clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Independent Clause. 30. Choose the phrase from the following: A) The dog ate the stick. B) Before school. C) Max fell down the stairs. D) As she ran. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before school. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesClauses And Phrases Quiz 1Clauses And Phrases Quiz 3Clauses And Phrases Quiz 4Clauses And Phrases Quiz 5Clauses And Phrases Quiz 6Clauses And Phrases Quiz 7Clauses And Phrases Quiz 8Adjective Clauses Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books