Multi Clause Sentences Quiz

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: 'I went to the store, and I bought some groceries.'

• and I bought some groceries

• I went to the store,

• I went to the store.

• I bought some groceries

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: 'She likes to read, but she doesn't have much time.'

• But she doesn't have much time.

• She likes to read, but

• She likes to read, but she doesn't have much time.

• She likes to read.

Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: 'After the movie ended, we went out for dinner.'

• After we went out for dinner

• The movie ended

• We went out for dinner

• After the movie ended

Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: 'Because it was raining, we decided to stay indoors.'

• Decided to stay indoors

• Because it was raining

• We decided to stay indoors

• It was raining

Identify the subordinate conjunction in the following sentence: 'I will go for a walk if the weather is nice.'

• if

• but

• because

• and

Identify the subordinate conjunction in the following sentence: 'She will come to the party unless she has to work.'

• unless

• and

• because

• if

Punctuate the following multi clause sentence: 'I finished my homework but I forgot to bring it to school'

• I finished my homework but, I forgot to bring it to school

• I finished my homework but I forgot to bring it to school.

• I finished my homework, but I forgot to bring it to school

• I finished my homework but I forgot to bring it to school

Punctuate the following multi clause sentence: 'We can go to the beach or we can stay home and watch a movie'

• We can go to the beach, or we can stay home and watch a movie.

• We can go to the beach or we can stay home and watch a movie

• We can go to the beach, or we can stay home and cook dinner

• We can go to the beach, or we can stay home and read a book

Analyze the multi clause sentence structure in the following sentence: 'Although it was late, she continued to work on her project.'

• The sentence contains one independent clause and one phrase.

• The sentence contains one dependent clause and one independent clause.

• The sentence contains one independent clause and two dependent clauses.

• The sentence contains two independent clauses.

Analyze the multi clause sentence structure in the following sentence: 'I want to go to the concert, but I don't have enough money for the tickets.'

• One dependent clause and one independent clause

• Three independent clauses connected by coordinating conjunctions

• One independent clause and one coordinating conjunction

• Two independent clauses connected by a coordinating conjunction