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 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What type of clause is 'because she was tired' in the sentence:'She went to bed early because she was tired.' A) Main clause. B) Relative clause. C) Independent clause. D) Dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dependent clause. 2. Select the independent clause A) After a long night. B) The long night dragged on. C) Until the long night was over. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The long night dragged on. 3. The kitten is very cute, and the puppy is cute too. A) Dependent clause. B) Independent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent clause. 4. Which sentence shows a comma separating a dependent (child) from an independent (parent) clause? A) Without water the plant will, die. B) When I get home I, am going to brush my teeth. C) Until I reach my goal, I will not stop working. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Until I reach my goal, I will not stop working. 5. Which sentence is a complex sentence? (Made up of a Dependent Clause and an Independent Clause). A) I will visit every glacier. B) When I grow up, I will visit every glacier. C) When I grow up. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When I grow up, I will visit every glacier. 6. Identify the subordinating conjunction:I put the fish in after I filled the tank. A) Fish. B) Put. C) Filled. D) After. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) After. 7. Name the dependent clause in the following sentence:"After it was renovated, that hotel was very nice." A) Hotel was very nice. B) After it was renovated. C) Nice. D) Very nice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After it was renovated. 8. What is the missing punctuation?Although it was hot outside ..... we decided to go for a hike in the mountains. A) None. B) Period . C) Comma,. D) Colon:. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comma,. 9. Identify the part in red as a phrase, independent clause, or dependent clause:'The cat slept on the mat because it was tired.' A) A) Phrase. B) B) Independent Clause. C) C) Dependent Clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B) Independent Clause. 10. Rewrite the sentence:She carried on although she was exhausted. A) She carried on although, she was exhausted. B) Although she was exhausted she carried on. C) Although she was exhausted, she carried on. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although she was exhausted, she carried on. 11. Whenever I eat Taco Bell, I feel bloated. A) Prepositional Phrase. B) Dependent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent Clause. 12. Which sentence uses a comma correctly with a dependent clause? A) Unless, you try you will never know. B) Unless you try you will never know. C) Unless you try, you will never know. D) Unless you try you, will never know. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unless you try, you will never know. 13. The people were listening eagerly ..... the leader was speaking. A) Although. B) After. C) Since. D) While. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) While. 14. Tell if highlighted part of the sentence is independent or dependent.While I was out of school on Friday, I went to Little Rock. A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 15. Whenever you listen, you learn. What type of sentence is this? A) Simple. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 16. Where does the comma belong in the following sentence:When August was little Christopher was his good friend. A) Between August and was. B) Between little and Christopher. C) Between Christopher and was. D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Between little and Christopher. 17. Because I wanted some ice cream A) Independent Clause. B) Dependent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent Clause. 18. What type of clause is in this sentence? "I am not sure if he will join us." A) Adjective clause. B) Noun clause. C) Adverbial clause. D) Independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noun clause. 19. Determine the type of dependent clause in the sentence:'The movie, which was a thriller, kept us on the edge of our seats.' A) Independent clause. B) Adverb clause. C) Adjective clause. D) Noun clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective clause. 20. If you are struggling, you can ask your teacher for help. A) Independent Clause. B) Dependent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent Clause. 21. Which of the following clauses cannot stand alone? A) Although Mrs. Clinton would not become the first female president. B) When I get home, I can help you with your chores. C) The little girl hopes to become president. D) Don't go!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although Mrs. Clinton would not become the first female president. 22. What is the best way to complete this sentence?Now, ..... A) Now, I did not go to crowded places. B) Now, go crowded places. C) Now, I do not go to crowded places. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Now, I do not go to crowded places. 23. Despite what Jack says, Larry Bird was a far better all-around player than Steph Curry. A) Correct. B) Incorrect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correct. 24. Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence. While mom makes dinner, I'll do my homework. A) While mom makes dinner. B) I'll do my homework. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While mom makes dinner. 25. She likes to cook carrots, but he likes to eat them raw. A) Dependent. B) Independent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent. 26. Select the sentence with the correct punctuation. A) If it rains tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic. B) If it rains tomorrow we will cancel the picnic. C) If it rains tomorrow; we will cancel the picnic. D) If, it rains tomorrow we will cancel the picnic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If it rains tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic. 27. Select the dependent clause A) If our ship arrives early. B) The ship arrives first. C) The early ship. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If our ship arrives early. 28. The dancers are going to practice in the studio now while they have the chance. A) Adverb clause. B) Adjective clause. C) Noun clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverb clause. 29. What is the subject?when she sliced the cake A) Sliced. B) There is no verb. C) She. D) Cake. E) When. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She. 30. Before our party on Friday A) Independent Clause. B) Dependent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent Clause. ← 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