This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Clauses > Dependent Clauses – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dependent Clauses Quiz 10 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. True or false:a dependent clause can stand on its own. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. Only older people or weak people are affected severely by Covid-19. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. Mrs. Susan is the teacher who helped me with my math problem. A) Adverb clause. B) Adjective clause. C) Noun clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective clause. 4. What part of the sentence is a Dependent Clause?"After I returned, I read a book about Africa" A) Africa. B) I read a book about Africa. C) After. D) After I returned. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After I returned. 5. Is this clause independent or dependent? but Kenny really loves them. A) Dependent. B) Independent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent. 6. Identify the clause:While you were partying, I was at home studying. A) Independent (main) clause. B) Dependent (subordinate) clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent (subordinate) clause. 7. My favourite subject is English. A) Independent Clause. B) Dependent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent Clause. 8. Independent or Dependent?After the movie ended. A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 9. Because he was late to school so often A) Independent Clause. B) Dependent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent Clause. 10. When I heard that the Fortnite craze was over, I was ecstatic. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause. 11. Now that Josh knows the truth A) Dependent clause. B) Independent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent clause. 12. Jake wrecked his car. A) Jake is the verb. B) Jake is the predicate. C) Jake is the adjective. D) Jake is the subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jake is the subject. 13. When we break these numbers down, we see that the top 20% of smartphone users have daily screen time in excess of 4.5 hours. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause. 14. What type of clause is this?My brother never eats breakfast. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause. 15. Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence:I will go to the store if I need groceries. A) If I need groceries. B) To the store. C) If I need. D) I will go to the store. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If I need groceries. 16. Hopefully they play better than their Wednesday performance. A) Independent Clause. B) Dependent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent Clause. 17. I think it might be too hot today to go play A) Independent Clause. B) Dependent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent Clause. 18. Identify the relative clause in the sentence belowThe house where I was born has been demolished. A) Where I was born has been demolished. B) Where I was born. C) Where I was. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Where I was born. 19. Anyone can get sick with Covid-19. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Whenever I go to Greece, I will visit Santorini. A) Adverb clause. B) Adjective clause. C) Noun clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverb clause. 21. Which is the subordinating conjunction?Before you begin studying for the exam, you will probably want to rest. A) Begin. B) Want. C) Will. D) Before. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Before. 22. Identify the independent clause in the sentence:Dino thought about baseball practice as he walked home. A) Dino thought about baseball practice. B) As he walked home. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dino thought about baseball practice. 23. Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence:'I will call you when I arrive at the airport.' A) I will call you. B) When I arrive at the airport. C) I arrive at the airport. D) Call you when I arrive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When I arrive at the airport. 24. Another word for an independent clause is a complete sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. After eating lunch A) Independent Clause. B) Dependent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent Clause. 26. "I tried to score a 95 on the physics exam, I narrowly missed it by 4 points."What change, if any, needs to be made in this sentence? A) No change. B) I tried to score a 95 on the physics exam, but I narrowly missed it by 4 points. C) I tried to score a 95 on the physics exam, so I narrowly missed it by 4 points. D) I tried to score a 95 on the physics exam? I narrowly missed it by 4 points. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I tried to score a 95 on the physics exam, but I narrowly missed it by 4 points. 27. ..... she had an early meeting the following day, she set her alarm. A) Because. B) Since. C) But. D) As. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) As. 28. Mantle played well although he was often in pain. What is the dependent clause? A) Often in pain. B) Although he was often in pain. C) Mantle played well although he was often in pain. D) Mantle played well. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although he was often in pain. 29. Which of the following is an independent clause?a) Because I was late for the meeting, b) I apologized.c) While I was cooking, d) Since it was raining. A) I apologized. B) Since it was raining . C) Because I was late for the meeting,. D) While I was cooking,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I apologized. 30. My favorite food is pizza. A) S. B) CP. C) CX. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) S. 31. Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence. When we got to the ballpark, the teams were already on the field. A) When we got to the ballpark. B) The teams were already on the field. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When we got to the ballpark. 32. We were happy ..... we received the first prize. A) Because. B) Before. C) So. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because. 33. She shared some of the food that she had bought. A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 34. Name the independent clause in the following sentence:"I like Kim, who sits next to me in class." A) I like Kim. B) Next to me in class. C) Who sits next to me in class. D) Who. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I like Kim. 35. How do you identify clauses in complex sentences? A) By looking for punctuation marks in each part of the sentence. B) By counting the number of words in each part of the sentence. C) By looking for a subject and a verb in each part of the sentence. D) By identifying the main idea of the sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By looking for a subject and a verb in each part of the sentence. 36. Read the following sentence and identify the DEPENDENT/SUBORDINATE CLAUSE only.Even though I am thirteen, my parents will not let me see violent movies. A) Not let me see,. B) My parents will not let me see violent movies. C) My parents will,. D) Even though I am thirteen,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Even though I am thirteen,. 37. "I wore a sweater to school today." is an example of an ..... A) Independent clause. B) Coordinating conjunctions. C) Comma splice. D) Dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause. 38. Is the blue clause independent or dependent?I will finish my homework after the movie is over. A) Dependent. B) Independent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent. 39. Please take out the garbage before you leave. A) Please take out the garbage. B) Before you leave. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Please take out the garbage. 40. Is this an independent clause or a dependent clause?Bubble baths are dangerous. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause. 41. This type of clause has a complete noun, complete predicate, and can stand alone as a sentence. A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 42. Sam will go to the park on thursday. A) Dependent. B) Independent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent. 43. James and Eve rode their bicycles after they ate lunch. A) Compound. B) Complex. C) Simple. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 44. Is this an independent clause or a dependent clause?Big Bob and Minute Matilda share a dumpy domicile near the Mall of America and regularly shop for clothes and furniture at Macy's and Ikea. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause. 45. "Before the bank opens in the morning." A) Dependent clause. B) Independent clause. C) Run on sentence. D) Subject and verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent clause. 46. Also, changes in work schedules can cause jet lag A) Independent Clause. B) Dependent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent Clause. 47. I guess I am still holding on. A) Phrase. B) Dependent Clause. C) Independent Clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Independent Clause. 48. Identify the independent clause in the following sentence:I want to eat pizza, but I am on a diet.a) I want to eat pizzab) But I am on a dietc) I want to eatd) I am on a diet A) I want to eat. B) I am on a diet. C) I want to eat pizza. D) But I am on a diet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I want to eat pizza. 49. If I had been paying attention I would have noticed the deadly Cobra hissing at me. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incorrect. 50. The newspaper will tell us tomorrow what the world does today A) Dependent Clause. B) Independent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent Clause. 51. Independent or Dependent? She loves fruit desserts like apple pie, peach cobbler, and blueberry crisp. A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 52. Read the following sentence:Though it was not her job, Abby took out the trash.Choose which part of the sentence is the DEPENDENT clause. A) Though it was not her job,. B) Abby took out the trash. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Though it was not her job,. 53. Read the following sentence:Jose climbed the stairs after he finished his dinner.Choose which part of the sentence is the DEPENDENT clause. A) Jose climbed the stairs. B) After he finished his dinner. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After he finished his dinner. 54. There was a silence ..... the guests had gone. A) Before. B) Whether. C) After. D) Until. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After. 55. Outside the window, the owl hooted before grabbing the mouse. A) Prepositional Phrase. B) Dependent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prepositional Phrase. 56. Choose the part of the sentence that is:an independent clause.Because he ran, he was able to catch the bus. A) Because he ran. B) He was able to catch the bus. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He was able to catch the bus. 57. When using a coordinating conjunction you should always use a comma: A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 58. If we travel to Hong Kong A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 59. We won the meet because we practiced hard. A) INDEPENDENT. B) DEPENDENT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DEPENDENT. 60. Identify the relative pronoun in the sentence below.The mountain, which could be seen in the distance, had snow on top of it. A) Had. B) Which. C) On. D) Could. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Which. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesDependent Clauses Quiz 1Dependent Clauses Quiz 2Dependent Clauses Quiz 3Dependent Clauses Quiz 4Dependent Clauses Quiz 5Dependent Clauses Quiz 6Dependent Clauses Quiz 7Dependent Clauses Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books