This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Clauses > Independent Clauses – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Independent Clauses Quiz 14 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Tell if the highlighted part of the sentence is independent or dependentAfter eating all the Halloween candy, I feel sick to my stomach. A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 2. Determine if the clause is independent or dependent ..... I will have to make dinner. A) Dependent. B) Independent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent. 3. TikTok, an app for sharing short lip-sync, comedy, and talent videos. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent clause. 4. Identify the dependent clause in the sentence:I will go to the movies if I finish my work. A) If I finish my work. B) I will go to the movies. C) My work. D) To the movies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If I finish my work. 5. Identify the type of clause:The lumberjack chopped the firewood A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 6. What type of sentence is the following?The wind howled, yet the windows did not shake. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 7. True or False:A colon should always follow a complete sentence or independent clause. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. Complete the sentence:She has one main goal this year ..... to improve her grades. A) :. B) ;. C) ,. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :. 9. True or False:A colon can be used to introduce a series of questions. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. Anyone with a checking account keeps track of the checks that he or she writes. A) Dependent clause. B) Independent clause. C) Prepositional phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent clause. 11. The store made many sales, but the prices must have been too low. A) Dependent clause. B) Independent clause. C) Prepositional phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent clause. 12. In case she had a prosthetic part A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 13. Select the Clause type for the following:That the sun was shining. A) Dependent. B) Independent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent. 14. Identify the clause:Because I was hungry, I made a simple dinner with eggs. A) Independent (main). B) Dependent (subordinate). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent (main). 15. Anita has watered the houseplants faithfully; nevertheless, they are not growing. A) Independent. B) Subordinate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 16. Choose the correct coordinating conjunction to join the two independent clauses:He wanted to buy a new game, ..... he didn't have enough money. A) But. B) For. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 17. True or False:You can use a colon to connect two complete sentences if the second sentence explains or expands on the first one. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Since my cousin has a prosthetic part A) Dependent. B) Independent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent. 19. What type of clause is in RED? Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk. A) A) Dependent clause. B) B) Independent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A) Dependent clause. 20. Choose the dependent clause A) My cousins play golf. B) After the storm passes. C) The girl will bake a cake. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After the storm passes. 21. Complete the sentence:The concert will start at 8 PM ..... please arrive early to find your seat. A) :please. B) , please. C) So. D) ; please. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :please. 22. Every complete sentence in the English Language has an Independent Clause A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. True or False:A colon can only be used to introduce lists. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 24. What kind of dependent clause is in red? Remember to brush your teeth. A) It is not a dependent clause. B) Adjective (Adjectival). C) Adverb (Adverbial). D) Noun (Nominal). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is not a dependent clause. 25. True or False:It is correct to write 'My shopping list includes:apples, bananas, and oranges.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 26. Add an independent clause to the following clauses to complete the meaning. Although it was raining, ..... A) Because we had umbrellas. B) We decided to go for a walk. C) While we stayed indoors. D) Since it was a light drizzle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We decided to go for a walk. 27. Which sentence shows the correct use of capitalization after a colon? A) My mom gave me some great advice:always try your best. B) My mom gave me some great advice:Always try your best. C) I need three things:Milk, eggs, and bread. D) The problem was:we were completely lost. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My mom gave me some great advice:Always try your best. 28. Which sentences use a comma correctly (Front SWABI)? A) Because glass is sharp I do not step on it, in my bare feet. B) Because glass is sharp, I do not step on it in my bare feet. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because glass is sharp, I do not step on it in my bare feet. 29. Lucas disagreed until I showed him the North Star. A) Dependent Clause. B) Independent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent Clause. 30. Which punctuation mark is most often used right after a complete sentence to introduce a list of things? A) A period (.). B) A semicolon (;). C) A colon (:). D) A comma (, ). 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