This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Clauses > Dependent Clauses – Quiz 24 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dependent Clauses Quiz 24 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. While the man fell off the buildingWhat is the subordinate conjunction? A) While. B) Man. C) Building. D) Fell. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While. 2. Identify the following as either a dependent (DC) or independent (IC) clause.Sandra and Lara have been good friends since first grade. A) Dependent (DC). B) Independent (IC). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent (IC). 3. Select the dependent clause:'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.' A) A) Although it was raining. B) B) We went for a walk. C) C) It was raining. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) Although it was raining. 4. Dependent clauses can start with a relative pronoun or a subordinate conjunction. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. Which is the subordinating conjunction?If you don't fix the car, it will continue to leak oil. A) If. B) It. C) Car. D) The. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If. 6. John and Peter had already put out the fire, when the fireman arrived at the dorm. A) Dependent. B) Independent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent. 7. Find the subordinating conjunction:Coraline walks until the forest disappears. A) Until. B) Forest. C) Walks. D) The. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Until. 8. Identify the sentence with the correct comma placement for a dependent clause. A) If you want to succeed you must work hard. B) If you want to succeed, you must work hard. C) If you want, to succeed you must work hard. D) If, you want to succeed you must work hard. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If you want to succeed, you must work hard. 9. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a common as an introductory element. A) Can you at least meet Mr. Tushman before you make up your mind?. B) When we took the tour, do you know what they had in their science lab?. C) "He's the principal of my new school, " I answered. D) Hi Mr. Tushman. I see you're running a little BEHIND today!. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When we took the tour, do you know what they had in their science lab?. 10. He was out of luck A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 11. Whenever the planes fly overhead. What is the subordinate conjunction? A) Overhead. B) Planes. C) Fly. D) Whenever. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Whenever. 12. What is the verb?when she sliced the cake A) Sliced. B) There is no verb. C) Cake. D) When. E) She. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sliced. 13. Construction, thankfully, is almost finished, as the noise is driving me crazy. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause. 14. Which sentence shows the correct use of a comma with a dependent clause? A) If it gets cold we will turn on the heater. B) If, it gets cold we will turn on the heater. C) If it gets cold we, will turn on the heater. D) If it gets cold, we will turn on the heater. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) If it gets cold, we will turn on the heater. 15. Identify the clause:Until I see significant progress, you will be on restriction. A) Independent (main). B) Dependent (subordinate). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent (subordinate). 16. Please fold these clothes before they become wrinkled. A) Independent Clause. B) Dependent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent Clause. 17. A(n) ..... clause can't stand on its own as a sentence. A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 18. Jennifer liked William's friend, and she also liked his cousin. A) Compound. B) Complexcomplex. C) Simple. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound. 19. What type of dependent clause is in the sentence:'She was upset because she lost her wallet'? A) Noun clause. B) Adjective clause. C) Adverb clause. D) Independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb clause. 20. What kind of clause is this?since you've taken your test in biology A) Dependent clause. B) Independent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent clause. 21. Since we are working so hard, I will bring you hot cocoa someday. A) Dependent clause. B) Independent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent clause. 22. When Mom got back, I told her about the visitors. A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 23. Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence:After I finish my homework, I will go to the park.a) After I finish my homeworkb) I will go to the parkc) After I finishd) My homework A) I will go to the park. B) After I finish my homework. C) After I finish. D) My homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After I finish my homework. 24. Read the following sentence:We played on the beach until the sun set. Choose which part of the sentence is the DEPENDENT clause. A) We played on the beach. B) Until the sun set. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Until the sun set. 25. Which is the Independent Clause?You should take your car in for a service because it's starting to make weird noises. A) Because it's starting to make weird noises. B) You should take your car in for a service. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You should take your car in for a service. 26. We use what to connect 2 SEPARATE INDEPENDENT CLAUSES together? A) Subordinating Conjunction. B) Coordinating Conjunction. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coordinating Conjunction. 27. It is hot today; please water the garden. A) Independent Clause. B) Dependent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent Clause. 28. Which word often introduces a dependent clause? A) And. B) But. C) Because. D) Or. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 29. Please listen to my side of the story A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) Both a dependent and an independent clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause. 30. She went home early ..... she had an important meeting the following day. A) Because. B) Since. C) But. D) However. 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