Grammar Quiz Review #2

Which of the following is an independent clause?

• Although she was tired

• She completed her homework

• Because the sun was setting

• If you can believe it

Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: "When the rain stopped, the children went outside to play."

• When the rain stopped

• The children went outside

• To play

• The children went outside to play

Where should the comma be placed in the following sentence? "After the movie ended we went out for ice cream."

• After the movie, ended we went out for ice cream.

• After the movie ended, we went out for ice cream.

• After, the movie ended we went out for ice cream.

• No comma is needed.

Choose the sentence that correctly combines an independent and a dependent clause.

• She was hungry but there was nothing to eat.

• She was hungry, but there was nothing to eat.

• She was hungry, but, there was nothing to eat.

• She was hungry but, there was nothing to eat.

Which of the following is a dependent clause?

• They laughed at the joke.

• If they laughed at the joke.

• Laughing at the joke.

• They laughed, at the joke.

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: "Although it was raining, the football game continued as scheduled."

• Although it was raining

• The football game continued

• As scheduled

• The football game continued as scheduled

Where should the comma be placed in the following sentence? "Because she studied hard she passed the exam with flying colors."

• Because she studied, hard she passed the exam with flying colors.

• Because she studied hard, she passed the exam with flying colors.

• Because, she studied hard she passed the exam with flying colors.

• No comma is needed.

Select the sentence that correctly uses a dependent clause.

• He won the match even though he was injured.

• He won the match, even though he was injured.

• He won, the match even though he was injured.

• He won the match even, though he was injured.

Which sentence contains a dependent clause?

• Before the concert, we decided to grab a bite to eat.

• We decided to grab a bite to eat before the concert.

• We decided to grab a bite to eat, before the concert.

• We decided, to grab a bite to eat before the concert.

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: "If you save your money, you can buy a new computer."

• If you save your money

• You can buy a new computer

• If you save your money, you can

• You can buy, a new computer