Dependent Clauses Quiz 4 (25 MCQs)

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1. Tell if highlighted part of the sentence is independent or dependent.Until you finish your homework, you cannot go outside.
2. Identify the relative pronoun in the sentence belowA large collection of gold and silver, which is known as the Staffordshire Hoard, was discovered in 2009.
3. What is the bracketed group of words? [Stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve stainless steel.]
4. Jet lag affects most long-distance travelers
5. Independent clause, dependent clause, or phrase? the orange cat ran quickly
6. Choose the correct punctuation for the independent clause in the following sentence:I love to read booksa) I love to read books.b) I love to read books?c) I love to read books, d) I love to read books!
7. In which sentence is the comma correctly used with a dependent clause?
8. While you were playing piano yesterday
9. I got in free because I am a student.
10. True or false?We can find conjunctions like 'although, since, because, unless, while' in independent clauses.
11. Which sentence is an independent clause?
12. Covid-19, which forced many schools to move to online learning, is still wreaking havoc in cities across the country.
13. Which of the following are dependent clauses?
14. What is the subordinating conjunction? When we visited Paris, we saw the Eiffle Tower.
15. Because her best friend Giselle insisted on gossiping during their study session the night before.
16. Independent or Dependent? Even though chocolate is her favorite.
17. Before going to sleep
18. Independent or Dependent Clause:My fantasy football team dominates every year
19. What is the subordinating conjunction? Since it is the weekend, I will sleep until noon.
20. Joseph and Sherry really enjoy reading humorous fiction
21. Identify whether the clause in blue below is dependent or independent.Because she is holding the microphone so close to her face, each moment of contact sounds like a heavy blow.
22. Which of the following is a simple sentence?
23. Identify the following as either a dependent (DC) or independent (IC) clause.When Jim and Ayman eat lunch together in the breakroom.
24. I plan to travel to England on Friday.
25. Choose the sentence that demonstrates correct comma usage with a dependent clause.