This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Clauses > Dependent Clauses – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Dependent Clauses Quiz 9 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Because you are my best friend I will be loyal to you always. Where does the comma belong? A) Between friend and I. B) Between you and are. C) Between loyal and to. D) This is a correctly written and punctuated complex sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Between friend and I. 2. What part of the sentence is a Dependent clause?"People visit Yosemite, because it is so beautiful" A) People visit Yosemite. B) It is so beautiful. C) Because. D) Because it is so beautiful. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because it is so beautiful. 3. True or False:When a dependent clause comes at the start of a complex sentence, you need to put a comma after it. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. 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. 5. 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,. 6. 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) After he finishes his work. B) While I was cooking dinner. C) If she arrives on time. D) The sun is shining brightly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The sun is shining brightly. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. Name the independent clause in the following sentence:"I like hotdogs, but Kenny really loves them." A) Kenny. B) But. C) Loves them. D) I like hotdogs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I like hotdogs. 16. "I ran one yesterday" "I ran 3 miles this morning."How can these two clauses be combined? A) Although I ran one mile yesterday, I ran 3 miles this morning. B) I ran 3 miles this morning, so I ran one yesterday. C) I ran one yesterday. I ran 3 miles this morning. D) I ran 3 miles earlier this morning, I ran one yesterday. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although I ran one mile yesterday, I ran 3 miles this morning. 17. 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. 18. Find the independent clause:Coraline walks until the forest disappears. A) Until. B) Until the forest disappears. C) The forest disappears. D) Coraline walks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coraline walks. 19. Identify the type of dependent clause in the sentence:'The book that you lent me was fascinating.' A) Adverb clause. B) Independent clause. C) Adjective clause. D) Noun clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective clause. 20. 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) While I was studying,. C) Since it was late,. D) I decided to go to bed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I decided to go to bed. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. 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. 25. 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. 26. Which is the subordinate conjunction:The friends won their game because they worked together as a team. A) Their. B) Won. C) As. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 27. 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. 28. Choose the sentence that contains an independent clause. A) She laughed at the joke. B) While the cake was baking. C) If you finish your work. D) Whenever I see a rainbow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She laughed at the joke. 29. What is the subordinating conjunction? I will finish my homework after the movie is over. A) Over. B) Homework. C) After. D) Finish. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After. 30. 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. ← 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