This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Clauses > Independent Clauses – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Independent Clauses Quiz 6 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Is "Pooh always liked a little something at 11 o'clock in the morning" an independent clause? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 2. What type of sentence contains both an independent clause and a dependent clause? A) A simple sentence. B) A compound sentence. C) A compound-complex sentence. D) A complex sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A complex sentence. 3. How will I know when it is time to take the barbecued tofu out of the oven? A) Independent. B) Subordinate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate. 4. What is the difference between an independent and a dependent clause? A) An independent clause has a subject and a verb, while a dependent clause only has a subject. B) An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, while a dependent clause cannot. C) An independent clause is always longer than a dependent clause. D) An independent clause is used for expressing opinions, while a dependent clause is used for stating facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, while a dependent clause cannot. 5. What kind of dependent clause is in red? The fireworks show will start after the sun goes down. A) Adjective (Adjectival). B) Noun (Nominal). C) Adverb (Adverbial). D) It is not a dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb (Adverbial). 6. What is the SUBJECT in the following sentence?At the last minute, Andrew decided to switch his order from a chocolate sundae to a vanilla shake. A) Andrew. B) Order. C) Chocolate. D) Sundae. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Andrew. 7. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a colon:The meeting starts at 3:00 PM ..... please be on time. A) The meeting starts at 3:00 PM:please be on time. B) The meeting:starts at 3:00 PM please be on time. C) The meeting starts:at 3:00 PM please be on time. D) The meeting starts at 3:00 PM please:be on time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The meeting starts at 3:00 PM:please be on time. 8. After I looked up, I realized we were heading in the wrong direction. A) Dependent Clause. B) Independent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent Clause. 9. Is the following an independent clause?After all of the students gave their teacher presents. A) Independent clause. B) Not an independent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not an independent clause. 10. What kind of clause is the following? "unless you have the right size" A) Dependent. B) Independent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent. 11. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a colon to introduce a quotation. A) The teacher said please open your books:'to page 12.'. B) The teacher said 'Please open your books to page 12.'. C) The teacher said:'Please open your books to page 12.'. D) The teacher said, 'Please open your books to page 12.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The teacher said:'Please open your books to page 12.'. 12. Is "If the box breaks and the beads spill out everywhere" an independent clause? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 13. Complete the sentence using correct punctuation:The recipe calls for simple ingredients ..... flour, water, and salt. A) ,. B) :. C) . D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 14. $_{Where does the semicolon go?}$She didn't see the other car coming now her car has a huge dent. A) Now;. B) Other;. C) See;. D) Coming;. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coming;. 15. Which of these sentences needs a colon added to be grammatically correct? A) My brother is good at lots of sports like soccer and basketball. B) I packed a sandwich, an apple, and a water bottle for lunch. C) My dad told me his secret to success hard work. D) Please remember to bring your notebook. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) My dad told me his secret to success hard work. 16. Thor has a prosthetic ye A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 17. Which sentence uses a colon correctly? A) Remember to bring:a coat, hat, and gloves. B) The reason is simple:safety comes first. C) He needed:to finish his homework. D) They visited many countries:France, Germany, and Italy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The reason is simple:safety comes first. 18. Identify the clause in red ink as either independent or dependent. As far as scientists can tell, there is no connection between these two events. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause. 19. In the compound sentence, The laptop fell on the stairs, so it was severely damaged. What relationship is shown? A) Problem-solution. B) Cause and effect. C) Comparison and contrast. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cause and effect. 20. What type of sentence is the following?Who ate the last donut on the counter? A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple sentence. 21. Combine the following independent clauses to form a compound sentence that shows cause and effect.a. I want him to remember the song.b. I gave him a CD of it. A) I want him to remember the song, and I gave him a CD of it. B) I want him to remember the song, for I gave him a CD of it. C) I want him to remember the song, yet I gave him a CD of it. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I want him to remember the song, and I gave him a CD of it. 22. What kind of clause is the following? "when the president arrives" A) Dependent. B) Independent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent. 23. If you have little or no money left, you cannot write any more checks. A) Dependent clause. B) Independent clause. C) Prepositional phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent clause. 24. Identify the clause that is the type indicated in parentheses.-Because we were tired, we did not go shopping last night. (independent) A) Because we were tired,. B) We did not go shopping last night. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We did not go shopping last night. 25. He works hard every day A) Clause. B) Phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clause. 26. Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: "Although it was late, we decided to go for a walk." A) Although it was late. B) We decided to go for a walk. C) It was late. D) Decided to go for a walkTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although it was late. 27. A bad check is called bad because there is no money in your account to pay it. A) Dependent clause. B) Independent clause. C) Prepositional phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent clause. 28. Fill in the blank with the word that best fits the grammar rule:The recipe calls for several ingredients ..... flour, sugar, and eggs. A) :. B) ;. C) ,. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :. 29. Complete the sentence:The movie had a clear message ..... kindness always wins. A) ;. B) :. C) ,. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 30. Select the sentence that uses a comma correctly with independent clauses. A) The cat slept, and the dog barked. B) The cat slept and the dog barked. C) The cat slept, but the dog barked. D) The cat slept but the dog barked. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cat slept, and the dog barked. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesIndependent Clauses Quiz 1Independent Clauses Quiz 2Independent Clauses Quiz 3Independent Clauses Quiz 4Independent Clauses Quiz 5Independent Clauses Quiz 7Independent Clauses Quiz 8Independent Clauses Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books