This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Clauses > Independent Clauses – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Independent Clauses Quiz 8 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Select the correct sentence where a colon is used to emphasize a single item or idea. A) The only thing she wanted was a new car. B) The only thing she wanted, a new car. C) The only thing she wanted was:a new car. D) The only thing she wanted:a new car. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The only thing she wanted was:a new car. 2. Which conjunction (FANBOYS) would you use to combine the following sentences? Do you want to order pizza?Should I make spaghetti? A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or. 3. Complete the sentence:The recipe calls for several ingredients:flour, sugar, and ..... A) Eggs. B) Egg. C) An egg. D) The egg. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eggs. 4. What is the SUBJECT in the following sentence?I enjoy sitting by the fireplace and reading a book from my favorite genre. A) Book. B) Reading. C) I. D) Fireplace. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I. 5. Connect the sentences using and, but, or orI wanted to steal my sister's Christmas presents. Then she told me she would share. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 6. Identify the independent clause:After I graduate from TVI, I hope to work as a nurse at Lovelace hospital A) To work as a nurse. B) After I graduate from tvi. C) After I graduate. D) I hope to work as a nurse at Lovelace hospital. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I hope to work as a nurse at Lovelace hospital. 7. This cannot stand alone as a sentence. A) Clause. B) Phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Phrase. 8. True or False:Colons can only be used before lists. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. What is the SUBJECT in the following sentence?Inquiring about his grades, Jenson waited nervously as he stood by the teacher's desk. A) Teacher's. B) Jenson. C) Reply. D) Grades. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jenson. 10. Although the store has been closed for six months, I still miss it. A) Dependent clause. B) Independent clause. C) Prepositional phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent clause. 11. What kind of clause is the following? "our planets revolve around the sun" A) Dependent. B) Independent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent. 12. Although cats are nice A) Dependent Clause. B) Independent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent Clause. 13. The French people were out of work and starving, and they were starting to hate their queen's guts. A) A comma connecting two independent clauses. B) A comma after a dependent clause. C) Commas surrounding nonessential information. D) Commas separating items in a list. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A comma connecting two independent clauses. 14. Do the words in RED form a dependent clause or independent clause? A) Dependent Clause. B) Independent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent Clause. 15. Which two things must an independent clause contain? A) Verb and Adjective. B) Subject and Verb. C) Subject and Adverb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subject and Verb. 16. A sentence containing 1 independent clause with a subject and a predicate A) Compound sentence. B) Compound-complex sentence. C) Complex sentence. D) Simple sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Simple sentence. 17. What kind of dependent clause is in red? When it is sunny, we should go to the park. A) It is not a dependent clause. B) Noun (Nominal). C) Adjective (Adjectival). D) Adverb (Adverbial). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is not a dependent clause. 18. Which of the following is an independent clause?a) Since it was late.b) They played soccer in the park.c) Because she was busy.d) He went to the store. A) He went to the store. B) Since it was late. C) Because she was busy. D) They played soccer in the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They played soccer in the park. 19. Which revision best adds a colon to the sentence? 'You need to bring a pencil, a notebook, and a calculator to math class.' A) You need to bring:a pencil, a notebook, and a calculator to math class. B) To math class, you need to bring these items:a pencil, a notebook, and a calculator. C) You need to bring a pencil:a notebook, and a calculator to math class. D) You need to bring a pencil, a notebook, and:a calculator to math class. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To math class, you need to bring these items:a pencil, a notebook, and a calculator. 20. What is the SUBJECT in the following sentence?Trying is very hardest, Jackson practiced the guitar morning, noon and night. A) Jackson. B) Noon. C) Guitar. D) Night. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jackson. 21. Identify the independent clause in the following sentence:While the cake was baking, she prepared the frosting. A) While the cake was baking, she prepared. B) Baking, she prepared the frosting. C) She prepared the frosting. D) While the cake was baking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She prepared the frosting. 22. In a dark and dangerous hallway A) Clause. B) Phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Phrase. 23. Which sentence shows the correct way to use a colon with independent clauses? A) I have a secret:I can't tell you:I'm afraid of heights. B) I have a secret:I can't tell you I'm afraid of heights. C) I have a secret I can't tell you I'm:afraid of heights. D) I have a secret I can't tell you:I'm afraid of heights. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I have a secret I can't tell you:I'm afraid of heights. 24. What is the SUBJECT in the following sentence?Mother and Dad are now leaving the airport on their way to Spain for a two-week second honeymoon. A) Spain. B) Airport. C) Mother and Dad. D) Honeymoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mother and Dad. 25. $_{Where does the semicolon go? }$You need new brakes otherwise you may not be able to stop in time. A) Otherwise;. B) Brakes;. C) Able;. D) You;. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brakes;. 26. Identify the type of clause:The smores and the corn on the cob filled me up A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 27. I felt down and the doctor put me and orthosis A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 28. Juan finishes all his homework as soon as he gets home from school. A) Independent. B) Subordinate/ dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 29. Which sentence has a correctly punctuated independent clause? A) While I was walking, I saw a cat. B) Although it was cold, we went outside. C) Because it was late I went to bed. D) If you need help let me know. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While I was walking, I saw a cat. 30. How can you identify a dependent clause in a sentence? A) A dependent clause can stand alone as a complete thought. B) A dependent clause often starts with a subordinating conjunction and cannot stand alone as a complete thought. C) A dependent clause is always at the beginning of a sentence. D) A dependent clause contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A dependent clause often starts with a subordinating conjunction and cannot stand alone as a complete thought. 31. Identify the sentence where the colon correctly introduces a list. A) To bake a cake, you need:flour, sugar, eggs, and milk. B) To bake:a cake you need flour, sugar, eggs, and milk. C) To bake a cake you need flour:sugar, eggs, and milk. D) To bake a cake:you need flour, sugar, eggs, and milk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To bake a cake, you need:flour, sugar, eggs, and milk. 32. Complete the sentence with the correct use of a colon:My favorite subjects are ..... math, science, and history. A) ;. B) ,. C) -. D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) :. 33. What kind of dependent clause is in red? Frank ran the race as though his life depended on it. A) Noun (Nominal). B) Adverb (Adverbial). C) It is not a dependent clause. D) Adjective (Adjectival). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adverb (Adverbial). 34. Complete the sentence with the correct punctuation:He only wanted one thing ..... to win. A) ;. B) :. C) . D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 35. True or False:When a dependent clause comes at the beginning of a 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. 36. True or False:The colon in the following sentence is used correctly. "My project is about:the planets in our solar system." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 37. Select the sentence that uses a colon correctly:I have several friends:Jake, Sarah, and Miguel. A) I have several:friends, Jake, Sarah, and Miguel. B) I have several friends:Jake, Sarah, and Miguel. C) I have:several friends, Jake, Sarah, and Miguel. D) I:have several friends, Jake, Sarah, and Miguel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I have several friends:Jake, Sarah, and Miguel. 38. Identify the clause:before you take the test A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) Not a clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 39. We like to put up decorations so all the trick-or-treaters will come to our house A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) Both a dependent and an independent clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both a dependent and an independent clause. 40. Complete the sentence:He had only one mission for the afternoon ..... finish his entire science project. A) , to. B) ; to. C) :to. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :to. 41. Connect the sentences using and, but, or orI need to bring a coat to the game. I need to bring mittens. A) But. B) None. C) Or. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) And. 42. The next king had been born, but the people didn't want kings anymore. A) A comma connecting two independent clauses. B) A comma after a dependent clause. C) Commas surrounding nonessential information. D) Commas separating items in a list. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A comma connecting two independent clauses. 43. After the movie is over. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent clause. 44. Select the Clause type for the following:Although you told the truth. A) Dependent. B) Independent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent. 45. Identify the independent clause in this "simple sentence"Greek mythology is a quite interesting topic. A) Greek mythology is a quite interesting topic. B) Greek mythology. C) Is a quite. D) Quite interesting topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Greek mythology is a quite interesting topic. 46. Tri 1 Exam Grammar Review:Is this a comma splice?The students handed in their assessments, they were confident they had passed. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 47. What kind of dependent clause is in red? We went through the woods. A) It is not a dependent clause. B) Adverb (Adverbial). C) Adjective (Adjectival). D) Noun (Nominal). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is not a dependent clause. 48. Which type of clause is a complete sentence? A) Dependent. B) Independent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent. 49. What kind of dependent clause is in red? Whichever restaurant you pick is fine with me. A) Noun (Nominal). B) It is not a dependent clause. C) Adverb (Adverbial). D) Adjective (Adjectival). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun (Nominal). 50. BONUS:Pau could not catch the bus because she was late A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) Both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 51. Which sentence uses a comma correctly to join two independent clauses? A) The movie was long but it, was very interesting. B) The movie was long, but it was very interesting. C) The movie, was long but it was very interesting. D) The movie was long but, it was very interesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The movie was long, but it was very interesting. 52. Which option contains both an independent and a dependent clause? A) Running through the park. B) Before the movie starts. C) The car is very fast. D) When the rain stopped, the flowers bloomed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When the rain stopped, the flowers bloomed. 53. I should have given her a ride. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause. 54. True or False:Colons can be used after phrases like 'such as' or 'including'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 55. What is the function of a subordinating conjunction in a sentence? A) To introduce a dependent clause. B) To indicate a question. C) To connect two independent clauses. D) To provide additional information. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To introduce a dependent clause. 56. What type of sentence is the following?The team scored three touchdowns, punted twice, and rushed for a thousand yards. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple sentence. 57. What kind of dependent clause is in red? The books, which are lost, are not really necessary. A) It is not a dependent clause. B) Adjective (Adjectival). C) Adverb (Adverbial). D) Noun (Nominal). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjective (Adjectival). 58. Choose the sentence that correctly joins two independent clauses and follows the capitalization rule. A) She knew what she had to do, she had to apologize to her friend. B) She knew what she had to do:She had to apologize to her friend. C) She knew what she had to do; she had to apologize to her friend. D) She knew what she had to do:she had to apologize to her friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She knew what she had to do:She had to apologize to her friend. 59. Choose the correct sentence that uses a colon to introduce an explanation. A) She was upset she lost:her favorite book. B) She was upset:she lost her favorite book. C) She was upset she:lost her favorite book. D) She was:upset she lost her favorite book. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She was upset:she lost her favorite book. 60. Choose the correct option that identifies the dependent clause in the sentence:After I finish my homework, I will go to the park.a) After I finish my homeworkb) I will go to the parkc) After I finishd) my homework A) After I finish. B) After I finish my homework. C) My homework. D) I will go to the park. 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