This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Clauses > Independent Clauses – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Independent Clauses Quiz 27 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the predicate in the sentence 'The sun is shining brightly'? A) The. B) Sun. C) Is shining. D) Brightly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is shining. 2. An independent clause can stand alone by itself and expresses a complete thought. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. Pixilation is a type of animation that makes human figures look cartoonlike. A) Independent. B) Subordinate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 4. Complete the sentence:The camp counselor announced the rules for the campfire ..... no running, stay with your buddy, and listen to the leaders. A) . B) ,. C) :. D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :. 5. So I will need an orthosi A) Dependent. B) Independent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent. 6. What kind of clause is the following? "if you can work on Sundays" A) Dependent. B) Independent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent. 7. True or False:A colon can be used to separate two independent clauses. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. Choose the correct sentence that uses a colon appropriately: A) Remember:to pack your:toothbrush, pajamas, and socks. B) Remember to pack:your toothbrush, pajamas, and socks. C) Remember:to pack your toothbrush, pajamas, and socks. D) Remember to pack your toothbrush:pajamas:and socks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Remember:to pack your toothbrush, pajamas, and socks. 9. Identify the clause that is the type indicated in parentheses.-When intermission was over, the audience took their seats. (subordinate) A) When intermission was over,. B) The audience took their seats. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When intermission was over,. 10. Determine if the clause is independent or dependent ..... Stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve stainless steel. A) Dependent. B) Independent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent. 11. Yoshiro gave me a photograph of the marching band, but I cannot find it. A) Independent. B) Subordinate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent. 12. True or False:A colon can be used to introduce a list only if the preceding clause is a complete sentence. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. What is the main difference between a dependent and an independent clause? A) A dependent clause can stand alone as a sentence, while an independent clause cannot. B) An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence, while a dependent clause cannot. C) Both can stand alone as sentences. D) Neither can stand alone as sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence, while a dependent clause cannot. 14. Complete the sentence:I finally understood the problem ..... the answer was surprisingly simple. A) , and. B) :. C) ;. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) :. 15. Choose the best sentence that demonstrates correct colon usage. A) There are many reasons:why I love summer:the sun, the beach, and the freedom. B) There are many reasons why I love summer:the sun, the beach, and the freedom. C) There are:many reasons why I love summer:the sun, the beach, and the freedom. D) There are many reasons why I love:summer the sun, the beach, and the freedom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There are many reasons why I love summer:the sun, the beach, and the freedom. 16. Which sentence correctly uses a comma and a conjunction to join two independent clauses? A) I wanted to go for a run, but it started to rain. B) I wanted to go for a run but it started to rain. C) I wanted to go for a run; but it started to rain. D) I wanted to go for a run it started to rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I wanted to go for a run, but it started to rain. 17. Choose the correct coordinating conjunction to join the two independent clauses:I like apples, ..... I like oranges. A) And. B) But. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 18. Your friend writes, 'For the trip, I packed:my toothbrush, my pajamas, and a book.' What's the best way to help them fix this sentence? A) Change the colon to a semicolon. B) The sentence is already perfect. C) Tell them to remove the colon. D) Add the words 'the following items' before the colon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tell them to remove the colon. 19. After Bob ate A) Dependent Clause. B) Independent Clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dependent Clause. 20. Is "Because we couldn't find the theatre" an independent clause? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 21. When you see the words 'the following' in a sentence, what punctuation mark are you most likely to see next? A) , (comma). B) . (period). C) :(colon). D) ; (semicolon). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) :(colon). 22. Choose the correct usage of a colon in a sentence. A) I have two favorite colors:blue and green. B) I have two favorite colors, blue and green. C) I have two favorite colors-blue and green. D) I have two favorite colors; blue and green. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I have two favorite colors:blue and green. 23. True or False:It is grammatically correct to put a colon directly after a verb like 'are' or 'include'. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 24. Which sentence uses a comma correctly with independent clauses and a conjunction? A) The teacher explained the lesson, and the students took notes. B) The teacher explained the lesson and the students took notes. C) The teacher explained the lesson, but the students took notes. D) The teacher explained the lesson but the students took notes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The teacher explained the lesson, and the students took notes. 25. Identify the type of clause:Although they were tired A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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