This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Clauses > Dependent Clauses – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dependent Clauses Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Because he ran, he was able to catch the bus. A) Independent Clause. B) Dependent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent Clause. 2. Read the following sentence:Because no one was home, the thieves robbed the house.Choose which part of the sentence is the DEPENDENT clause. A) Because no one was home,. B) The thieves robbed the house. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because no one was home,. 3. Which of the following is an example of an independent clause?a) While I was cooking dinner.b) If she arrives on time.c) The sun is shining brightly.d) After he finishes his work. A) The sun is shining brightly. B) If she arrives on time. C) After he finishes his work. D) While I was cooking dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sun is shining brightly. 4. Identify the dependent clause in the sentence:We eat outside when the weather is nice. A) We eat outside. B) When the weather is nice. C) The weather is nice. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When the weather is nice. 5. Identify the dependent clause in each sentence.Typewriters are a thing of the past since the computer keyboard became popular. A) Since the computer keyboard became popular. B) Typewriters are a thing of the past. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Since the computer keyboard became popular. 6. What is the subordinating conjunction in the sentence?If the doctor tells you to do something, you should do that. A) To. B) Should. C) If. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) If. 7. What is the main difference between a phrase and a clause? A) A phrase has a subject and a verb, a clause does not. B) A clause has a subject and a verb, a phrase does not. C) A phrase can stand alone, a clause cannot. D) A clause is always longer than a phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A clause has a subject and a verb, a phrase does not. 8. Independent Clause A) When my mother shows,. B) She will bring the food. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She will bring the food. 9. Identify the clause type:Two other people waited in the office. A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) Relative. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 10. She studied diligently 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: A) This is an independent clause. 11. Select the sentence with the dependent clause. A) No pizza. B) The angry man went quickly to the farmers market. C) Although it was late, the man went to the store. D) The man went to the store. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Although it was late, the man went to the store. 12. Name the independent clause in the following sentence:"I like hotdogs, but Kenny really loves them." A) Kenny. B) I like hotdogs. C) But. D) Loves them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I like hotdogs. 13. "I ran one yesterday" "I ran 3 miles this morning."How can these two clauses be combined? A) I ran one yesterday. I ran 3 miles this morning. B) I ran 3 miles earlier this morning, I ran one yesterday. C) I ran 3 miles this morning, so I ran one yesterday. D) Although I ran one mile yesterday, I ran 3 miles this morning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although I ran one mile yesterday, I ran 3 miles this morning. 14. Identify the independent clause in the sentence:Let's wait here until Stephen comes home. A) Let's wait here. B) Until Stephen comes home. C) Let's wait here until Stephen comes home. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Let's wait here. 15. Find the independent clause:Coraline walks until the forest disappears. A) The forest disappears. B) Coraline walks. C) Until. D) Until the forest disappears. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coraline walks. 16. Identify the type of dependent clause in the sentence:'The book that you lent me was fascinating.' A) Adverb clause. B) Noun clause. C) Adjective clause. D) Independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective clause. 17. Which of the following is an independent clause?a) Since it was late, b) I decided to go to bed.c) While I was studying, d) After I finished my work. A) After I finished my work . B) I decided to go to bed. C) While I was studying,. D) Since it was late,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I decided to go to bed. 18. Mrs. moschetta is looking forward to the weekend A) Independent Clause. B) Dependent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent Clause. 19. The Ducks, one of the best teams in the country. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent clause. 20. Until you find your keys, we cannot go anywhere. A) Dependent clause. B) Independent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent clause. 21. Where does the common belong in the following sentence:Due to his numerous surgeries Auggie was home-schooled. A) Between surgeries and Auggie. B) Between Auggie and was. C) Between was and home-schooled. D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Between surgeries and Auggie. 22. James needed to take a nap. A) Independent Clause. B) Dependent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent Clause. 23. Which is the subordinate conjunction:The friends won their game because they worked together as a team. A) As. B) Because. C) Their. D) Won. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because. 24. There is no way I will do it. A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 25. Choose the sentence that contains an independent clause. A) While the cake was baking. B) If you finish your work. C) Whenever I see a rainbow. D) She laughed at the joke. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) She laughed at the joke. 26. What is the subordinating conjunction? I will finish my homework after the movie is over. A) Homework. B) After. C) Over. D) Finish. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After. 27. Jake doesn't think there is anything more relaxing than sitting on the beach A) Independent Clause. B) Dependent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent Clause. 28. 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) Independent clause. C) Dependent clause. D) Relative clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dependent clause. 29. 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. 30. 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. 31. 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. 32. 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. 33. Identify the subordinating conjunction:I put the fish in after I filled the tank. A) After. B) Put. C) Fish. D) Filled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After. 34. Name the dependent clause in the following sentence:"After it was renovated, that hotel was very nice." A) Nice. B) Hotel was very nice. C) After it was renovated. D) Very nice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After it was renovated. 35. 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,. 36. 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. 37. 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. 38. 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. 39. 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. 40. The people were listening eagerly ..... the leader was speaking. A) After. B) Since. C) While. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) While. 41. 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. 42. 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. 43. 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. 44. 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. 45. What type of clause is in this sentence? "I am not sure if he will join us." A) Independent clause. B) Noun clause. C) Adverbial clause. D) Adjective clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noun clause. 46. Determine the type of dependent clause in the sentence:'The movie, which was a thriller, kept us on the edge of our seats.' A) Adjective clause. B) Noun clause. C) Adverb clause. D) Independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adjective clause. 47. 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. 48. Which of the following clauses cannot stand alone? A) Although Mrs. Clinton would not become the first female president. B) Don't go!. C) When I get home, I can help you with your chores. D) The little girl hopes to become president. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although Mrs. Clinton would not become the first female president. 49. 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. 50. 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. 51. 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. 52. 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. 53. 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. 54. 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. 55. 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. 56. What is the subject?when she sliced the cake A) She. B) Cake. C) When. D) Sliced. E) There is no verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She. 57. 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. 58. Is this an independent clause or a dependent clause?While Kaden yodels. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent clause. 59. What is the dependent clause in this sentence?If you study for the test, you'll likely get a good grade. A) If you study for the test,. B) You'll likely get a good grade. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If you study for the test,. 60. A Coordinating Conjunction connects: A) A Dependent Clause to an Independent Clause. B) An Independent Clause to an Independent Clause. C) An Independent Clause to a Dependent Clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An Independent Clause to an Independent Clause. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesDependent Clauses Quiz 1Dependent Clauses Quiz 2Dependent Clauses Quiz 3Dependent Clauses Quiz 4Dependent Clauses Quiz 6Dependent Clauses Quiz 7Dependent Clauses Quiz 8Dependent Clauses Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books