This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Clauses > Dependent Clauses – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dependent Clauses Quiz 12 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the clause type:Although my brother is a talented musician. A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) Relative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 2. Identify the clause in green ink as either an independent or subordinate clause.Unless it stops snowing, you have to stay home. A) Independent clause. B) Subordinate clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate clause. 3. Identify the Subordinating Conjunction:If you need more time, I can give you more time. A) If. B) Time. C) I. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If. 4. When I was five, I started kindergarten A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) Both a dependent and an independent clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both a dependent and an independent clause. 5. Read the sentence below:When people go there, they often eat tasty food.Which phrase is the dependent clause? A) When people go there. B) They often eat tasty food. C) Often eat. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When people go there. 6. When Jeremy called last night, I was not at home. A) Independent Clause. B) Dependent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent Clause. 7. Independent or Dependent Clause:Whenever Mrs. Palombo shops on the Amazon website A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 8. Which relative pronoun belongs in the blank?The lady carried a stick ..... was long and pointy. A) That. B) Whom. C) Who. D) Whose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That. 9. Fill in the blank:Jim studied in the media center ..... he has an exam next block. A) So. B) Of. C) Are. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 10. Subordinating Conjunctions and Independent and Dependent Clauses A) A sentence that can stand alone and make sense. B) A sentence that cannot stand alone and needs more information. C) A sentence that has a subject but no verb. D) A sentence that has a verb but no subject. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A sentence that can stand alone and make sense. 11. Identify the dependent clause in the sentence: "She will succeed if she works hard." A) If she works hard. B) She works hard. C) Will succeed. D) She will succeed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If she works hard. 12. While I believe in him. A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 13. In the sentence 'If you study hard, you will pass the exam, ' what is the role of the clause 'If you study hard'? A) Coordinating clause. B) Dependent clause. C) Independent clause. D) Main clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent clause. 14. Choose the dependent clause in the sentence: "I will call you when I arrive." A) I will call you. B) When I arrive. C) I will. D) Call you. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When I arrive. 15. We had fun at the water park until it started to rain. A) Two dependent clauses. B) Two independent clauses. C) An independent clause only. D) An independent clause plus a dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An independent clause plus a dependent clause. 16. Which is the correct definition of dependent clause: A) It can stand on its own as a complete sentence because it has a subject, verb, and expresses a complete thought. B) It cannot stand on its own because it does not express a complete thought, even if it does have a subject and verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It cannot stand on its own because it does not express a complete thought, even if it does have a subject and verb. 17. Which is the subordinating conjunction?Since you've taken your test in biology, you probably don't feel like studying for tomorrow's test in math. A) Probably. B) Since. C) Tomorrow. D) Math. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Since. 18. Determine the type of dependent clause in the sentence:'I will call you when I arrive.' A) Adverb clause. B) Noun clause. C) Adjective clause. D) Independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adverb clause. 19. Independent clause, dependent clause, or phrase?when she sliced the cake A) Phrase. B) Independent clause. C) Dependent clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dependent clause. 20. Identify the clause type:When you make up your mind. A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) Relative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 21. Identify the noun clause in this sentence:That she passed the exam surprised her friends. A) Passed the exam. B) Surprised her friends. C) She passed the exam. D) That she passed the exam. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) That she passed the exam. 22. An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. This book, which I read in a single evening, is hilarious. A) INDEPENDENT. B) DEPENDENT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) INDEPENDENT. 24. Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation. A) Because she was tired, she went to bed early. B) Because, she was tired she went to bed early. C) Because she was tired she went to bed early. D) Because she was tired; she went to bed early. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because she was tired, she went to bed early. 25. After I fell asleep A) Independent Clause. B) Dependent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent Clause. 26. Which sentence correctly uses a comma with a dependent clause? A) Although it was raining we went for a walk. B) Although, it was raining we went for a walk. C) Although it was raining, we went for a walk. D) Although it was raining we, went for a walk. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although it was raining, we went for a walk. 27. What kind of clause is this?because it looked like it might snow A) Dependent clause. B) Independent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent clause. 28. Which part is an independent clause?As the lights dim, I will say good-bye. A) As the lights dim. B) I will say good-bye. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I will say good-bye. 29. I spoke before I thought. A) INDEPENDENT. B) DEPENDENT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) DEPENDENT. 30. Because I work out a lot, I have more energy. A) Complete idea (independent clause). B) Incomplete idea (dependent clause). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incomplete idea (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