This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Clauses > Dependent Clauses – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dependent Clauses Quiz 11 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the following as a phrase, independent clause, or dependent clause:'While the rain poured down' A) Phrase. B) Independent Clause. C) Dependent Clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dependent Clause. 2. Identify the clause:Whoever finishes first will win a prize. A) A) Noun Clause. B) B) Adjective Clause. C) C) Adverb Clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) Noun Clause. 3. What is the bracketed group of words? [This acid also attacks your stomach lining, ] which protects itself by secreting an alkali bicarbonate solution. A) Not a clause. B) Independent/Main Clause. C) Dependent/Subordinate Clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent/Main Clause. 4. ..... she is beautiful, she is not intelligent. A) Though. B) As. C) When. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Though. 5. I will stay with you until the sun sets. A) Independent Clause. B) Dependent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent Clause. 6. His new personal trainer, Adriana Bongiorno, thinks Charlie may be a lost cause. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) Phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Phrase. 7. Beyond those trees, the house stands silently. A) Prepositional Phrase. B) Dependent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prepositional Phrase. 8. Do the words in RED form a dependent clause or independent clause?Tanya did poorly on her history exam because Giselle, her classmate, insisted on gossiping during their study session instead of studying. A) Dependent Clause. B) Independent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent Clause. 9. The bad weather is the reason why I decided to drive instead of walk. A) Adverb clause. B) Adjective clause. C) Noun clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective clause. 10. I was able to get my work checked since the bus was early today.The subordinate conjunction of this sentence is: A) Able. B) Since. C) Was. D) Today. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Since. 11. Is this an independent clause or a dependent clause?The unicorn's sing-along skills were no match for Xavier's ninja know-how. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause. 12. Is this an independent clause or a dependent clause?The rotten banana in Kevin's bag has soaked his physics notes with fruity ooze. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause. 13. A complex sentence must always have a comma. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. Identify the type of dependent clause in the sentence:'The teacher explained why the answer was incorrect.' A) Independent clause. B) Adverb clause. C) Noun clause. D) Adjective clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Noun clause. 15. Identify the type of dependent clause in the sentence:'The man who helped us was very kind.' A) Independent clause. B) Adjective clause. C) Adverb clause. D) Noun clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective clause. 16. Subordinating Conjunctions connect: A) A Dependent Clause to an Independent Clause. B) An Independent Clause to a Dependent Clause. C) An Independent Clause to an Independent Clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A Dependent Clause to an Independent Clause. 17. Select Independent or Dependent:Until the clock stops A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 18. Which is the Independent Clause?Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk. A) Although it was raining. B) We decided to go for a walk. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We decided to go for a walk. 19. Little Jimmy is the best bird in the whole wide world. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause. 20. What is the subordinate conjunction in this sentence? My brother likes to listen to music while he does his homework. A) Does. B) While. C) Likes. D) Listen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) While. 21. While I was watching the news A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent clause. 22. While the band was playing A) This is an independent clause. B) This is a dependent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) This is a dependent clause. 23. Identify the subordinating conjunction:Our new house is bigger than our old house. A) Is. B) Our. C) Than. D) Bigger. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Than. 24. What is the verb in this sentence? "Juan went home." A) Went. B) Home. C) Juan. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Went. 25. True or false:an independent clause and a dependent clause are the same thing. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 26. Choose the sentence that includes a subordinating conjunction. A) I like coffee and tea. B) I will go to the store, but I will not buy anything. C) I will go to the store if it stops raining. D) I will go to the store; it is open. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I will go to the store if it stops raining. 27. If we travel to Hong Kongwhat is the subordinate conjunction? A) Hong Kong. B) We. C) Travel. D) If. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) If. 28. What is the subordinate conjunction in this sentence?Unless it is cloudy tonight, we will see the full moon. A) Unless. B) Will. C) Cloudy. D) It. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unless. 29. Is the following sentence an independent or dependent clause? 'After the movie ended.' A) Adverbial clause. B) Independent clause. C) Dependent clause. D) Complete sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dependent clause. 30. Because that girl was late to class A) Phrase. B) Dependent Clause. C) Independent Clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent Clause. 31. Before we go on vacation, we must make reservations. A) Adverb clause. B) Adjective clause. C) Noun clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverb clause. 32. Unless you are going to graduate you will not need to apply for your diploma. Where does the comma belong? A) Between unless and you. B) Between graduate and you. C) Between not and need. D) This complex sentence does not need a comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Between graduate and you. 33. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma with introductory elements. A) Auggie's three good friends were Christopher, Zack, and Alex. B) The farting nurse asked, "What kind of doctor are you?". C) When Christopher moved away three years ago, I was really bummed. D) Next week I start fifth grade. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When Christopher moved away three years ago, I was really bummed. 34. You said I did everything wrong and you are not wrong A) Phrase. B) Dependent Clause. C) Independent Clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Independent Clause. 35. Select the dependent clause from the following options: A) If you finish your homework. B) Walking to the store. C) The sun set over the horizon. D) The cat slept on the mat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If you finish your homework. 36. Is the following clause independent or dependent?When Jamie bought the pool A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 37. Although I like tacos A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) Not a clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 38. Select the sentence without a dependent clause. A) I need to go to bed early tonight. B) I'm going to bed early because I'm tired. C) I am looking in the refrigerator for cold pizza because I am hungry. D) Although its the weekend, I'm going to bed early. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I need to go to bed early tonight. 39. Read the following sentence:If Perry calls, please tell him I am on the way.Choose which part of the sentence is the DEPENDENT clause. A) If Perry calls,. B) Please tell him I am on the way. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If Perry calls,. 40. Identify the clause type:Our show did not make a profit. A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) Relative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 41. Shipbuilding was important until other industries developed.Dependent Clause connecting word:(a) A) A. until. B) Other. C) Important. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. until. 42. Read the sentence below:Before Louisiana belonged to Spain, it was a French Settlement.Which phrase is the dependent clause? A) Before Louisiana belonged to Spain. B) It was a French. C) It was a French Settlement. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Before Louisiana belonged to Spain. 43. True or false:although is a keyword to determine whether or not a clause is dependent. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 44. Identify the subject in the following sentence:Most syrup is from maple trees in Vermont and Canada. A) Syrup. B) Canada. C) Vermont. D) Trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Syrup. 45. Identify the clause type:As soon as Elizabeth gets home. A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) Relative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 46. Independent clauses are complete sentences that can stand alone. True or False? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 47. Independent or dependent:While they were called pony boys. A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 48. People liked her paintings, and she sold quite a few. A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 49. What's the subordinating conjunction:I haven't seen you since you got a haircut. A) Haven't. B) Since. C) Seen. D) I. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Since. 50. Where should the comma go in the following sentence:Because Jeremy isn't hungry he doesn't want noodles right now. A) No comma is necessary. B) A comma should go between hungry and he. C) A comma should go in-between because and Jeremy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A comma should go between hungry and he. 51. If you will stay, I'll prepare a snack. A) Correctly written and punctuated. B) Not correctly punctuated. C) Almost correctly punctuated. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Correctly written and punctuated. 52. A group of words that contains a complete subject and a verb. It cannot be a sentence. A) Clause. B) Conjunction. C) Dependent clause. D) Independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dependent clause. 53. Which word in the sentence introduces the dependent clause?Georgia is one place where you can find peaches. A) Can. B) Peaches. C) Where. D) Georgia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Where. 54. Read the following sentence carefully and identify the part in red as a phrase, independent clause, or subordinate/dependent clause.Although math makes me nervous, I did well on my test. A) Phrase. B) Independent Clause. C) Dependent/Subordinate Clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dependent/Subordinate Clause. 55. On top of the cow, the mosquito drilled its needle into the vein. A) Prepositional Phrase. B) Dependent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prepositional Phrase. 56. Because, whenever, while, when, until, unless, although-these words are A) Dependent clause marker words. B) Independent clause marker words. C) Coordinating conjunctions. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent clause marker words. 57. Independent or Dependent? Whenever I see Pokemon players. A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 58. Above the window, the spider waited for its prey. A) Prepositional Phrase. B) Dependent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prepositional Phrase. 59. I am so itchy I might jump out of my skin! A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause. 60. Even though gravel is a stone material A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. ← 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