This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Clauses > Independent Clauses – Quiz 28 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Independent Clauses Quiz 28 (5 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the SUBJECT in the following sentence?The squirrels have been busy all fall storing nuts for the coming winter. A) Nuts. B) Squirrels. C) Winter. D) Fall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Squirrels. 2. Complete the sentence with the correct punctuation:The teacher announced the rules ..... be respectful, listen carefully, and work hard. A) :. B) ;. C) ,. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) :. 3. Which sentence uses a colon correctly to introduce an explanation? A) The decision was final:the project would be canceled. B) The decision was final because:the project would be canceled. C) The decision was:final the project would be canceled. D) The decision:was final the project would be canceled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The decision was final:the project would be canceled. 4. True or False:A colon can be placed anywhere in a sentence, even if a complete thought doesn't come before it. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. Determine if the clause is independent or dependent ..... You should take your car in for a service to check those weird noises ..... A) Dependent. B) Independent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent. ← PreviousRelated 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