This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Clauses > Independent Clauses – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Independent Clauses Quiz 10 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct coordinating conjunction to join the two independent clauses:I wanted to go to the movies, ..... my friend wanted to stay home. A) But. B) And. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 2. What kind of clause is the following? "before the food gets cold" A) Dependent. B) Independent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent. 3. Select the Clause type for the following:Abby wept. A) Dependent. B) Independent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent. 4. Since you know a lot about math A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) Both a dependent and an independent clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent clause. 5. A simple sentence contains 1 independent clause. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Before Andrew opened his checking account, he asked about the bank's fees. A) Dependent clause. B) Independent clause. C) Prepositional phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent clause. 7. Connect the sentences using and, but, or orI can pick you up in 30 minutes. I can pick you up in an hour. A) But. B) And. C) Or. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Or. 8. Complete the sentence with a colon:Her goal was simple ..... finish the marathon by sundown. A) :. B) ;. C) ,. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :. 9. $_{Where does the semicolon go?}$We had too many fumbles we lost the game A) Lost;. B) Fumbles;. C) Had;. D) Lost;. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fumbles;. 10. True or False:A colon can be used to introduce a quotation that is a complete sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Complete the sentence:The coach left a note with a clear message ..... "Be at the gym by 7:00 a.m. sharp." A) ,. B) :. C) ;. D) No punctuation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 12. Connect the sentences using and, but, or orI can stay in for recess. I can write an apology note and go outside instead. A) Or. B) And. C) But. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Or. 13. Identify the sentence that uses a colon correctly: A) He brought his favorite snacks:chips, cookies, and candy. B) He brought his favorite:snacks chips, cookies, and candy. C) He brought:his favorite snacks, chips, cookies, and candy. D) He:brought his favorite snacks chips, cookies, and candy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He brought his favorite snacks:chips, cookies, and candy. 14. Choose the correct use of a colon in the following sentence:The sign read ..... No Entry. A) :. B) ;. C) ,. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :. 15. $_{Where does the semicolon go?}$I had a huge meal however, I am already hungry again. A) Meal;. B) Am;. C) However;. D) Hungry;. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meal;. 16. Identify the dependent clause (subordinate clause) in each sentence. A) The taxi driver found the restaurant on a street. B) Where Libby thought there wasn't one. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Where Libby thought there wasn't one. 17. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a colon to separate an independent clause from a quotation. A) The teacher said: "Please take your seats.". B) The teacher said "Please take your seats.". C) The teacher said:Please take your seats. D) The teacher said, "Please take your seats.". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The teacher said: "Please take your seats.". 18. True or False:A colon can be used to join two independent clauses if the second explains or illustrates the first. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. What makes up a complex sentence? A) Independent clause + dependent clause. B) Independent clause +CONJUNCTION+ independent clause. C) Independent clause + independent clause. D) Independent clause + independent clause + dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause + dependent clause. 20. Complete the sentence:For the camping trip, you'll need to pack the following items ..... a tent, a sleeping bag, and a flashlight. A) ,. B) ;. C) . D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) :. 21. Select the Clause type for the following:After you get home from school today. A) Dependent. B) Independent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent. 22. Identify the compound-complex sentence from the options below. A) I went to the store, and I bought some bread. B) Although I was tired, I went to the store, and I bought some bread. C) I went to the store because I needed bread. D) I went to the store, but it was closed.TagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although I was tired, I went to the store, and I bought some bread. 23. That Colin Powell has agreed to speak at the university's commencement ceremony is very exciting. A) Independent. B) Subordinate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate. 24. Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon to combine two independent clauses? A) She loves to read; she goes to the library often. B) She loves to read, she goes to the library often. C) She loves to read she goes to the library often. D) She loves to read. Because she goes to the library often.TagsDOK Level 2:Skill/Concept. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She loves to read; she goes to the library often. 25. Is "Because I practise a lot" an independent clause? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesIndependent Clauses Quiz 1Independent Clauses Quiz 2Independent Clauses Quiz 3Independent Clauses Quiz 4Independent Clauses Quiz 5Independent Clauses Quiz 6Independent Clauses Quiz 7Independent Clauses Quiz 8Independent Clauses Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books