U5W2 Grammar Quiz - Independent and Dependent Clauses

A group of words with a _______ and its _______ is called a clause.

• subject

• adjective

• predicate

• pronoun

The subject is...

• the action, or verb, of the subject, the "do."

• renames a noun

• an action word

• the noun doing to action, or the "doer."

The predicate is...

• the action, or verb, of the subject, the "do."

• tells when the action happened.

• the person, place, thing, or idea.

• the noun doing to action, or the "doer."

True or False. A clause must ALWAYS be a complete sentence.

• True

• False

A dependent clause _______ stand by itself.

• can

• canNOT

An independent clause _______ stand by itself.

• can

• canNOT

Is the following an independent or dependent clause?

after the soldiers gathered in No Man's Land

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

Is the following an independent or dependent clause?

the soldiers exchanged gifts

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

Is the following an independent or dependent clause?

until the Chirstmas Truce was over

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

Is the following an independent or dependent clause?

World War 1 lasted four terrible years

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause