This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Clauses > Independent Clauses – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Independent Clauses Quiz 20 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Connect the sentences using and, but, or orI need to bring a coat to the game. I need to bring mittens. A) But. B) None. C) Or. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) And. 2. The next king had been born, but the people didn't want kings anymore. 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. 3. After the movie is over. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent clause. 4. Select the Clause type for the following:Although you told the truth. A) Dependent. B) Independent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent. 5. Identify the independent clause in this "simple sentence"Greek mythology is a quite interesting topic. A) Greek mythology is a quite interesting topic. B) Greek mythology. C) Quite interesting topic. D) Is a quite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Greek mythology is a quite interesting topic. 6. True or False:A colon can be used to separate two independent clauses when the second clause explains or illustrates the first. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Tri 1 Exam Grammar Review:Is this a comma splice?The students handed in their assessments, they were confident they had passed. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 8. What kind of dependent clause is in red? We went through the woods. A) Adverb (Adverbial). B) Noun (Nominal). C) Adjective (Adjectival). D) It is not a dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It is not a dependent clause. 9. Which type of clause is a complete sentence? A) Dependent. B) Independent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent. 10. What kind of dependent clause is in red? Whichever restaurant you pick is fine with me. A) Adverb (Adverbial). B) Noun (Nominal). C) Adjective (Adjectival). D) It is not a dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noun (Nominal). 11. BONUS:Pau could not catch the bus because she was late A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) Both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 12. Which sentence uses a comma correctly to join two independent clauses? A) The movie was long, but it was very interesting. B) The movie was long but, it was very interesting. C) The movie, was long but it was very interesting. D) The movie was long but it, was very interesting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The movie was long, but it was very interesting. 13. Which option contains both an independent and a dependent clause? A) When the rain stopped, the flowers bloomed. B) The car is very fast. C) Before the movie starts. D) Running through the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When the rain stopped, the flowers bloomed. 14. I should have given her a ride. A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause. 15. True or False:Colons can be used after phrases like 'such as' or 'including'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. What is the function of a subordinating conjunction in a sentence? A) To indicate a question. B) To introduce a dependent clause. C) To connect two independent clauses. D) To provide additional information. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To introduce a dependent clause. 17. What type of sentence is the following?The team scored three touchdowns, punted twice, and rushed for a thousand yards. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple sentence. 18. What kind of dependent clause is in red? The books, which are lost, are not really necessary. A) Adverb (Adverbial). B) Noun (Nominal). C) Adjective (Adjectival). D) It is not a dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective (Adjectival). 19. Choose the sentence that correctly joins two independent clauses and follows the capitalization rule. A) She knew what she had to do:she had to apologize to her friend. B) She knew what she had to do:She had to apologize to her friend. C) She knew what she had to do; she had to apologize to her friend. D) She knew what she had to do, she had to apologize to her friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She knew what she had to do:She had to apologize to her friend. 20. Choose the correct sentence that uses a colon to introduce an explanation. A) She was upset:she lost her favorite book. B) She was upset she:lost her favorite book. C) She was upset she lost:her favorite book. D) She was:upset she lost her favorite book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She was upset:she lost her favorite book. 21. Choose the correct option that identifies the dependent clause in the sentence:After I finish my homework, I will go to the park.a) After I finish my homeworkb) I will go to the parkc) After I finishd) my homework A) After I finish my homework. B) My homework. C) I will go to the park. D) After I finish. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After I finish my homework. 22. I will finish my homework tonight A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause. 23. Give an example of a simple sentence. A) The dog barks. B) Although it was raining, we went for a walk. C) She enjoys reading books that are interesting. D) If I had a million dollars, I would travel the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dog barks. 24. Identify the independent clause:Before the show starts, make sure you have your ticket. A) Before the show starts. B) Make sure you have your ticket. C) Before the show starts, make sure. D) Make sure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make sure you have your ticket. 25. This can stand alone as a sentence. A) Clause. B) Phrase. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 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