This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Clauses > Independent Clauses – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Independent Clauses Quiz 5 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the sentence:There are two things I need to do today:finish my essay and ..... A) Call my friend. B) Calling my friend. C) To call my friend. D) Called my friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Call my friend. 2. Connect the sentences using and, but, or orThere are gumdrops on my gingerbread house. There is icing on my gingerbread house. A) Or. B) But. C) And. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 3. Identify the type of clause:Although she was tired, she finished her homework. A) Independent. B) Dependent. C) Neither. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent. 4. Identify the independent clause in the sentence:He ate dinner and watched TV. A) He ate dinner and watched. B) He ate dinner and watched TV. C) And watched TV. D) He ate dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He ate dinner and watched TV. 5. What type of sentence is the following?John runs in the park, but Jim likes to skate. A) Simple sentence. B) Compound sentence. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound sentence. 6. Identify the dependent clause in the sentence:'When the sun sets, we will start the campfire.' A) When the sun sets. B) We will start the campfire. C) The sun sets. D) Start the campfire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When the sun sets. 7. What kind of dependent clause is in red? Whoever wins the game will play in the tournament. A) Adverb (Adverbial). B) Noun (Nominal). C) Adjective (Adjectival). D) It is not a dependent clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noun (Nominal). 8. Connect the sentences using and, but, or orI am going to go ice skating. I am going to my grandma's. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 9. Complete the sentence:He has only one hobby: ..... A) Playing the guitar. B) Play the guitar. C) Played the guitar. D) Plays the guitar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Playing the guitar. 10. Identify the clause that is the type indicated in parentheses.-The science experiment was confusing. (independent) A) The science experiment was confusing. B) Was confusing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The science experiment was confusing. 11. Complete the sentence using a colon correctly:We need the following items for the picnic ..... sandwiches, fruit, and drinks. A) ;. B) Because. C) ,. D) :. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) :. 12. True or False:A colon can be used to separate two independent clauses if 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. 13. Join the following independent and dependent clauses:'She went to the store' and 'after she finished her homework.' A) She went to the store after she finished her homework. B) She went to the store before she finished her homework. C) She went to the store while she finished her homework. D) She went to the store because she finished her homework. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She went to the store after she finished her homework. 14. Choose the option that best completes the sentence:The pizza toppings included ..... pepperoni, mushrooms, and onions. A) :. B) ;. C) ,. D) Nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nothing. 15. Identify the independent clause in the following sentence:'The sun was shining, and the birds were singing.' A) The sun was setting. B) The sun was shining. C) The sun was shining, and the birds were singing. D) And the birds were singing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sun was shining. 16. Is "Unless my dad comes home" an independent clause? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 17. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a colon for emphasis. A) She had one goal in life:to be happy. B) She had one:goal in life to be happy. C) She had:one goal in life to be happy. D) She:had one goal in life to be happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She had one goal in life:to be happy. 18. What is the SUBJECT in the following sentence?The brand new Italian restaurant downtown is beautifully decorated and exudes a great atmosphere. A) Atmosphere. B) Restaurant. C) Italian. D) Beautifully. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Restaurant. 19. Is the following an independent clause?The cat sat and blinked at me. A) Independent clause. B) Not an independent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Independent clause. 20. Complete the sentence:The grocery list includes ..... milk, bread, and eggs. A) Only three items:. B) Only:three items. C) Only three:items. D) Only, three items:. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Only three items:. 21. What are some common subordinating conjunctions? A) Because, although, since, if, and when. B) And, but, or, so. C) However, therefore, moreover, thus. D) Before, after, during, until. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because, although, since, if, and when. 22. Correctly label the following group of words. Shelby helped. A) Subject. B) Predicate. C) Independent clause. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Independent clause. 23. Choose the correct option that identifies the dependent clause in the sentence:Although it was raining, they went for a walk.a) Although it was rainingb) they went for a walkc) Although it wasd) they went A) Although it was raining. B) They went. C) Although it was. D) They went for a walk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Although it was raining. 24. Which sentence correctly uses a comma with a FANBOYS conjunction? A) She studied hard, for she wanted to pass the exam. B) She studied hard for she wanted to pass the exam. C) She studied hard, and she wanted to pass the exam. D) She studied hard and she wanted to pass the exam. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She studied hard, for she wanted to pass the exam. 25. Choose the sentence that correctly combines an independent and a dependent clause. A) While I was walking, I found a coin. B) She dances gracefully. C) After the party. D) The book on the table. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) While I was walking, I found a coin. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesIndependent Clauses Quiz 1Independent Clauses Quiz 2Independent Clauses Quiz 3Independent Clauses Quiz 4Independent Clauses Quiz 6Independent Clauses Quiz 7Independent Clauses Quiz 8Independent Clauses Quiz 9Independent Clauses Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books