Dependent and Independent Clauses

Dependent and Independent Clauses

9th - 12th Grade

10 Qs

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Dependent and Independent Clauses

Dependent and Independent Clauses

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

CCSS
L.9-10.1, L.9-10.1B

Standards-aligned

Created by

Jennifer Moreno

Used 67+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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A clause that could be its own sentence is called __________.

an independent clause

a dependent clause

an adverbial phrase

a subordinating conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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A clause that must "cling" to another clause to become a sentence is called __________.

an introductory phrase

a helping verb

a dependent clause

an independent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of these is an independent clause?

a lizard eats

while the lizard was eating

if the lizard eats

after eating

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of these is an independent clause?

even though the cat has slept

while the cat is sleeping

the cat sleeps

after taking a long luxurious nap

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of these is an independent clause?

although the chicken wanted to fly

after attempting to fly

the chicken cannot fly

if chickens could fly

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is required of a complete sentence?

only a subject and a verb

a subject, a verb, and a complete thought

a verb and a coordinating conjunction

a subject

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of these is a dependent clause?

the frog swims

the frog pokes his head up

the frog catches flies

if the frog were greener

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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