This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Clauses > Independent Clauses – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Independent Clauses Quiz 11 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is an example of a dependent clause? A) She runs every morning. B) Because she was late. C) The sun is shining. D) He will call you. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because she was late. 2. Complete the sentence:There are two things I need to buy ..... milk and bread. A) ,. B) ;. C) :. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :. 3. Which of the following sentences is an independent clause? A) Running through the park. B) Because it was late. C) The cat slept on the mat. D) While the rain poured down. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The cat slept on the mat. 4. Because we eat soup every Saturday night, we serve them with a variety of toppings, and we try many different recipes. A) Phrase. B) Dependent clause. C) Independent clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent clause. 5. Which sentence best combines these two ideas using a colon? 'He knew he was in trouble. He had forgotten his mom's birthday.' A) He knew he was in trouble, he had forgotten his mom's birthday. B) He knew he was in trouble; he had forgotten his mom's birthday. C) He knew he was in trouble:he had forgotten his mom's birthday. D) He knew he was in trouble and he had forgotten his mom's birthday. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He knew he was in trouble:he had forgotten his mom's birthday. 6. What type of sentence is the following?Many people prefer to own dogs; however, cats make great pets, too. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 7. Choose the correct coordinating conjunction to join the two independent clauses:I do not like tea, ..... do I like coffee. A) Nor. B) Yet. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nor. 8. Which word is a subordinating conjunction (AAAWWUUBBIS)? A) And. B) Although. C) But. D) Choose. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Although. 9. Which of the following is NOT an independent clause? A) She sings beautifully. B) If you want to succeed. C) The dog barked loudly. D) They won the game. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) If you want to succeed. 10. While playing a grammar game, Benjamin asked Abigail and Harper to identify the dependent clause in the following sentences:The cat meowed loudly.After the movie ended, we went home.He ran fast.In which sentence is the dependent clause? A) A) The cat meowed loudly. B) B) After the movie ended, we went home. C) C) He ran fast. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B) After the movie ended, we went home. 11. Select the sentence that correctly uses a colon:I have three favorite hobbies:reading, hiking, and painting. A) I have three favorite hobbies reading:hiking, and painting. B) I have three favorite hobbies:reading hiking, and painting. C) I have three favorite hobbies reading, hiking, and painting. D) I have three favorite hobbies:reading, hiking, and painting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I have three favorite hobbies:reading, hiking, and painting. 12. I have a motorcycle accident A) Dependent. B) Independent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent. 13. What is the difference between independent and dependent clauses? A) Independent clauses can stand alone as sentences, while dependent clauses cannot. B) Dependent clauses can stand alone as sentences, while independent clauses cannot. C) Both independent and dependent clauses can stand alone as sentences. D) Independent clauses are always longer than dependent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clauses can stand alone as sentences, while dependent clauses cannot. 14. What is a complex-compound sentence? A) A sentence that contains only one independent clause. B) A sentence that contains at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. C) A sentence that contains multiple dependent clauses only. D) A sentence that contains no clauses at all. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A sentence that contains at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. 15. Complete the sentence with the correct punctuation:She had one thing to say ..... 'Always be kind.' A) :. B) ;. C) ,. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :. 16. Identify the clause:under the bed A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) Not a clause. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not a clause. 17. Select the Clause type for the following:The cat is fat. A) Dependent. B) Independent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent. 18. Choose the best punctuation to connect these two ideas:The game was cancelled ..... the rain had turned the field into a swamp. A) ;. B) , but. C) . D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) :. 19. When the dependent clause comes after the independent clause, does it need a comma? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 20. Complete the sentence:There are two options for dinner ..... pasta or pizza. A) :. B) ;. C) ,. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :. 21. True or False:A colon should always be used after the salutation in a formal letter. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. Andy plays the violin well, ..... the trumpet is his favorite instrument. A) So. B) But. C) Nor. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 23. True or False:A colon is used between two independent clauses when the second clause elaborates on the first. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. Which of the following sentences is an example of an independent clause? A) While she was reading. B) Because he was tired. C) He finished his homework. D) If they arrive on time. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He finished his homework. 25. A group of words which contains both a subject and a predicate (verb) and expresses a complete thought is called A) Only a simple sentence. B) Only an independent clause. C) Only a dependent clause. D) A simple sentence AND an independent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A simple sentence AND an independent clause. ← 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