This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Clauses > Clauses And Phrases – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Clauses And Phrases Quiz 7 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. An evil witch with a black cape. A) Phrase. B) Independent Clause. C) Dependent Clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Phrase. 2. We can watch the presidential debate, which will broadcast at nine o'clock, or we can view the documentary about the greatest innovations of the twenty-first century. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Compound-complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compound-complex. 3. Ty'Ran stayed loyal to his teammates. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) Phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause. 4. Since it takes approximately one thousand years for a used printer cartridge to decompose, recycling these plastic ink dispensers helps the environment. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Compound-complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 5. Arjun is writing a story about Isla and Liam. Help him choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma to set off an introductory dependent clause! A) Because she was tired she went to bed early. B) She went to bed early, because she was tired. C) Because she was tired, she went to bed early. D) She went to bed early because, she was tired.TagsTEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because she was tired, she went to bed early. 6. Abigail is trying to decide if she should study or go out with friends. Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon to separate two independent clauses that are closely related? A) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight. B) I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight. C) I have a big test tomorrow; and I can't go out tonight. D) I have a big test tomorrow; because I can't go out tonight.TagsTEKS.ELA.7.10D.VIII. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight. 7. Which sentence contains a coordinating conjunction? A) The crash was a surprise because Moog was a skillful pilot. B) Jupiter's soil is rich, and the harvest will be abundant. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jupiter's soil is rich, and the harvest will be abundant. 8. If I cannot go to the park. A) Phrase. B) Independent Clause. C) Dependent Clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dependent Clause. 9. She fell. A) Phrase. B) Independent Clause. C) Dependent Clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent Clause. 10. An avid reader, Trevor attends weekly book club meetings and finishes several novels every month. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Compound-complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 11. A coordinating conjunction is used to connect independent clauses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. When are prepostional phrases punctuated with commas? A) Sometimes. B) Never. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Never. 13. Because Dez stood up for his brother. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) Phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent clause. 14. Luna's favorite singer, a guitarist from Seattle, is performing at a cafe right now. The highlighted portion of the sentence is an example of a(n) ..... A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) Phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Phrase. 15. Since I didn't know what to dois an example of ..... clause. A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 16. What kind of cleft sentence is this: "All I want is a good night's sleep" ? A) It-cleft. B) Wh-cleft. C) All-cleft. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All-cleft. 17. Which word is being modified?Linguistics, as I learned recently, is the study of languages. A) Languages. B) Study. C) Learned. D) Linguistics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Linguistics. 18. Before I went to school, I had a huge cup of coffee. A) Dependent clause / Comma is in right spot. B) Independent clause / Comma is in right spot. C) Dependent clause / remove comma. D) Independent clause / remove comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent clause / Comma is in right spot. 19. Identify the LINKING VERB:She appears happy in her new home A) New. B) Home. C) Happy. D) Appears. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Appears. 20. Read the sentence:The students whose names are on the tickets will win a prize.Which of the following is the adjective clause in the sentence? A) Will win a prize. B) Whose names are on the tickets. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whose names are on the tickets. 21. The next day A) Phrase. B) Independent clause. C) Dependent clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Phrase. 22. Eliza entertained us with magic tricks while we waited for the party to start. The highlighted portion of the sentence is an example of a(n) ..... A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) Phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent clause. 23. A(n) ..... modifies (or describes) nouns or pronouns. A) Verb. B) Pronoun. C) Adjective. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective. 24. If we can't find an inexpensive hotel for the Fourth of July weekend, we can always stay with my parents. A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Complex. D) Compound-complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Complex. 25. The following words typically begin adjective clauses ..... A) Who, whom, whose, which, that. B) So that, because, since, if, because. C) What, where, when, how. D) When, where, who, which, why. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who, whom, whose, which, that. 26. Because Terrance always tells the truth. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) Phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent clause. 27. Independent or Dependent? Because I practice a lot. A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 28. Tell whether the following sentence is an independent or a dependent clause:She took great care of the dog and its puppies A) Dependent. B) Independent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent. 29. Over my head A) Phrase. B) Independent Clause. C) Dependent Clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Phrase. 30. Ron locked himself in his room. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) Phrase. D) None of the above. 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