Grammar Quiz 4.4

Which of the following is an independent clause? a) Although it was raining, b) I went for a walk, c) Because I was tired.

• b) I went for a walk

• a) Although it was raining

• c) Because I was tired

• d) I stayed at home

Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: The dog barked loudly when the mailman arrived. a) The dog barked loudly b) when the mailman arrived

• c) The mailman arrived

• a) The dog barked loudly

• b) when the mailman arrived.

• d) The dog barked

Which of the following is a dependent clause? a) I will go to the park b) if it stops raining c) and play soccer.

• a) I will go to the park

• b) if it stops raining

• c) and play soccer.

• d) because it is sunny

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: She studied hard for the test, but she still failed. a) She studied hard for the test b) but she still failed

• c) She didn't study hard for the test

• a) She studied hard for the test

• d) She studied hard for the wrong test

• b) but she still passed

Which of the following is an independent clause? a) After I finish my homework, b) I can watch TV, c) Because I am tired.

• c) Because I am tired.

• d) I will go for a walk.

• a) After I finish my homework,

• b) I can watch TV

Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: I will go to the store if I have enough money. a) I will go to the store b) if I have enough money

• b) if I have enough money.

• d) if I don't have enough money

• c) I will go to the park

• a) I will go to the store

Which of the following is a dependent clause? a) The sun is shining b) because it's a beautiful day c) and the birds are singing.

• a) The sun is shining

• b) because it's a beautiful day

• c) and the birds are singing.

• d) I went for a walk

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: He went to the beach, and he swam in the ocean. a) He went to the beach b) and he swam in the ocean

• b) He went to the ocean

• c) He went to the pool

• a) He went to the beach

• d) He went to the park

Which of the following is an independent clause? a) While I was sleeping, b) my alarm clock rang, c) so I woke up.

• a) While I was eating

• c) I went for a walk

• d) The sun was shining

• b) my alarm clock rang

Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: She loves to read books that have happy endings. a) She loves to read books b) that have happy endings

• b) that have happy endings.

• c) She loves to read

• d) books that have happy endings

• a) She loves to read books