Clauses Quiz

What is an independent clause?

• A group of words that can stand alone as a sentence and express a complete thought.

• A group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence

• A group of words that is always a fragment

• A group of words that is always a run-on sentence

Give an example of an independent clause.

• She went to the store.

• Because I said so.

• He is eating lunch.

• They will be here soon.

What is a dependent clause?

• A group of words that contains a subject but no verb

• A group of words that expresses a complete thought

• A group of words that contains a subject and a verb, but does not express a complete thought.

• A group of words that contains only a verb

Provide an example of a dependent clause.

• Running in the park

• After I eat dinner

• Because I was tired

• The sun is shining

What is the function of an independent clause in a sentence?

• It provides additional information to the main clause

• It cannot be used as a complete sentence

• It can stand alone as a complete sentence.

• It always begins with a subordinating conjunction

What is a subordinating conjunction?

• A word that connects a dependent clause to an independent clause

• A word that connects a noun to another noun

• A word that connects two independent clauses

• A word that connects a verb to an adjective

Can a dependent clause stand alone as a complete sentence? Why or why not?

• No

• Yes, because it can express a complete idea

• No, because it is not a complete thought

• Yes, because it has a subject and a verb

Identify the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence: 'After the game, we went out for pizza.'

• After

• During

• Before

• While

What is the relationship between an independent clause and a dependent clause in a complex sentence?

• The dependent clause is more important than the independent clause.

• The independent clause relies on the dependent clause for meaning.

• The two clauses have no relationship in a complex sentence.

• The dependent clause relies on the independent clause for meaning.

Write a sentence that contains both an independent clause and a dependent clause.

• I went to the store after I finished my homework.

• I like pizza because it is delicious.

• She ran fast and won the race.

• The cat meowed until I fed it.