This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Clauses > Independent Clauses – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Independent Clauses Quiz 14 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct sentence that uses a colon:She has three pets a dog, a cat, and a rabbit. A) She has three:pets a dog, a cat, and a rabbit. B) She has:three pets a dog, a cat, and a rabbit. C) She has three pets:a dog, a cat, and a rabbit. D) She has three pets a dog, a cat, and a:rabbit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She has three pets:a dog, a cat, and a rabbit. 2. Identify the clause that is the type indicated in parentheses.-We put together a skit that tells the history of our state. (subordinate) A) We put together a skit. B) That tells the history of our state. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That tells the history of our state. 3. You always use a capital letter after a semicolon A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. Identify the sentence that properly uses a colon to connect two independent clauses. A) She had a big decision to make:should she stay or go?. B) She had a big decision to make, should she stay or go?. C) She had a big decision to make; should she stay or go?. D) She had a big decision to make should:she stay or go?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She had a big decision to make:should she stay or go?. 5. Before he entered the house, Monroe removed his muddy boots. A) Independent. B) Subordinate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate. 6. Which sentence uses a colon to introduce an explanation correctly? A) He was terrified of one thing:spiders. B) He was:terrified of one thing spiders. C) He was terrified of:one thing spiders. D) He was terrified:of one thing spiders. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was terrified of one thing:spiders. 7. Which of the following sentences uses a colon correctly? A) The cause of the delay was clear:a traffic jam. B) The cause:of the delay was clear, a traffic jam. C) The cause of the delay:was clear, a traffic jam. D) The cause of the delay was clear; a traffic jam. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cause of the delay was clear:a traffic jam. 8. What joins the two independent clauses in a compound sentence? A) Subordinating conjunction. B) Coordinating conjunction. C) Correlative conjunction. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coordinating conjunction. 9. Complete the sentence:I forgot to inform you of something important ..... the deadline has been extended. A) Important. B) ; the deadline. C) :the deadline. D) , the deadline. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :the deadline. 10. Her lawyer was given only one day to prepare her case, but it didn't really matter because her fate had already been decided. 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. 11. Grace, Kai, and Elijah were discussing grammar. They came across a sentence and wondered which of the following is a dependent clause? a) I went to the park. b) Because it was raining. c) She is a talented singer. A) She is a talented singer. B) I went to the park. C) Because it was raining. D) I love eating pizza. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because it was raining. 12. When using a colon, when should you capitalize the word that comes right after it? A) Always. B) Never. C) Only when it's a proper noun like a person's name. D) When it begins a complete sentence or is a proper noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When it begins a complete sentence or is a proper noun. 13. While Oscar hung the decorations, Naomi made the dip and prepared the table. A) Independent. B) Subordinate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 14. Identify the clause in red ink as either independent or dependent.If you adjust the blinds, you won't be so hot. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent clause. 15. T.J. caught some fish while I worked on the boat. A) Dependent Clause. B) Independent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent Clause. 16. Select the sentence that uses a colon correctly to introduce a detailed explanation. A) She was faced with a choice:leave her job or accept the promotion. B) She was faced with a choice:leave her job, or accept the promotion. C) She was faced with a choice; leave her job or accept the promotion. D) She was faced with a choice leave her job:or accept the promotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She was faced with a choice:leave her job or accept the promotion. 17. Which sentence is a complex sentence? A) I like coffee and she likes tea. B) The dog barked loudly. C) When the bell rang, the students left the classroom. D) He is tall and she is short. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When the bell rang, the students left the classroom. 18. Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction? and / because / although / since A) Since. B) Although. C) Because. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) And. 19. Complete the sentence:The reason for the sleepover's cancellation was simple ..... A) :the host got sick. B) , the host got sick. C) ; the host got sick. D) :because the host got sick. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :the host got sick. 20. When Aunt Chloe comes to visit, we usually take her to the antique shops downtown. A) Independent. B) Subordinate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subordinate. 21. Identify the subordinate clause:When sea otters sleep, they roll themselves into a floating blanket of kelp. A) When sea otters sleep,. B) They rool themselves. C) Into a floating blanket of kelp. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When sea otters sleep,. 22. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a colon before a quotation. A) She said:'It's time to go.'. B) She said, 'It's time to go.'. C) She said 'It's time to go':. D) She said:'It's time to go:'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She said:'It's time to go.'. 23. Although my cousin has a prosthetic part A) Dependent. B) Independent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent. 24. I had hoped to work at that store when I was old enough for a job. A) Dependent clause. B) Independent clause. C) Prepositional phrase. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent clause. 25. Where should the comma go?JoJo called John since he is her biggest fan. A) After 'called'. B) After 'John'. C) After 'her'. D) No comma needed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No comma needed. ← 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