This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Clauses > Independent Clauses – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Independent Clauses Quiz 11 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The difference between orthosis and prosthetic is that the first help and the second replace A) Dependent. B) Independent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent. 2. Which of the following is true about both Independent and Dependent Clauses? A) They both express a complete thought. B) Neither can be a complete sentence. C) Both contain a subject and a predicate. D) Both are complete sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both contain a subject and a predicate. 3. A series of words that do NOT have a subject and verb combination. A) Clause. B) Phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Phrase. 4. Is "I will have to make dinner" an independent clause? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 5. Identify the type of clause:Because they ran out of firewood A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 6. Is "Before you turn in your test" an independent clause? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 7. Even if it looks harmless A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) Both a dependent and an independent clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent clause. 8. A clause is a group of words containing a subject and a predicate (main verb) A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Complete the sentence with the correct punctuation:He had only one hobby ..... collecting stamps. A) . B) :. C) ,. D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 10. What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for? A) For, And, Nor, But, Yet, Since. B) Finally, After, Neither, Once, Yet, Since. C) For, And, Nor, Because, Or, Yet, So. D) For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So. 11. Choose the sentence that has two independent clauses. A) I like coffee, and she likes tea. B) Although I like coffee, she likes tea. C) I like coffee because it wakes me up. D) If I drink coffee, I feel more awake. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I like coffee, and she likes tea. 12. Jojo called his friends A) Dependent Clause. B) Independent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent Clause. 13. Connect the sentences using and, but, or orI wanted to join the baseball team. The team already had enough players. A) None. B) And. C) Or. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) But. 14. Rewrite the following sentence as a compound-complex sentence:'She was tired. She went to bed early. She had a big day tomorrow.' A) She was tired, so she went to bed early because she had a big day tomorrow. B) She was tired, and she went to bed early because she had a big day tomorrow. C) She was tired because she had a big day tomorrow, so she went to bed early. D) She went to bed early because she was tired and had a big day tomorrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She was tired, and she went to bed early because she had a big day tomorrow. 15. True or False:A colon can be used before a list only if the list is preceded by a complete sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. Read the following sentence carefully and identify the part in red as a phrase, independent clause, or subordinate/dependent clause.The dog chased the mailman even though he had dog treats. A) Phrase. B) Independent Clause. C) Dependent/Subordinate Clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent Clause. 17. Identify the type of clause:The fire felt warm A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 18. What is the subject in the sentence 'The dog barked loudly'? A) Barked. B) Dog. C) Loudly. D) The. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dog. 19. Identify the independent clause in the following options: A) Because it was late. B) If you finish your homework. C) She will go to the store. D) When the sun rises. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She will go to the store. 20. What is the function of a dependent marker word? A) To join two independent clauses. B) To end a sentence. C) To begin a dependent clause. D) To modify a noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To begin a dependent clause. 21. What type of sentence is the following?Many people have trouble reading dystopian novels; I find them very interesting. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 22. Identify the sentence with the correct use of a comma between independent clauses. A) The sun set, and the stars appeared. B) The sun set and the stars appeared. C) The sun set, but the stars appeared. D) The sun set but the stars appeared. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sun set, and the stars appeared. 23. Which sentence is an example of a complex sentence? A) She runs every morning. B) The book is on the table. C) The cat slept on the mat. D) When the bell rings, the students leave the classroom. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When the bell rings, the students leave the classroom. 24. Choose the correct coordinating conjunction to join the two independent clauses:I wanted to go for a walk, ..... it was raining. A) But. B) Nor. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 25. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a colon. A) She had one wish-to travel the world. B) She had one wish:to travel the world. C) She had one wish, to travel the world. D) She had one wish; to travel the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She had one wish:to travel the world. 26. Choose the correct sentence that uses a colon:She has three pets a dog, a cat, and a rabbit. A) She has three:pets a dog, a cat, and a rabbit. B) She has:three pets a dog, a cat, and a rabbit. C) She has three pets:a dog, a cat, and a rabbit. D) She has three pets a dog, a cat, and a:rabbit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She has three pets:a dog, a cat, and a rabbit. 27. Identify the clause that is the type indicated in parentheses.-We put together a skit that tells the history of our state. (subordinate) A) We put together a skit. B) That tells the history of our state. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That tells the history of our state. 28. You always use a capital letter after a semicolon A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 29. Identify the sentence that properly uses a colon to connect two independent clauses. A) She had a big decision to make:should she stay or go?. B) She had a big decision to make; should she stay or go?. C) She had a big decision to make, should she stay or go?. D) She had a big decision to make should:she stay or go?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She had a big decision to make:should she stay or go?. 30. Before he entered the house, Monroe removed his muddy boots. A) Independent. B) Subordinate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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