Conjunctions and Clauses Quiz

Which sentence is an example of a dependent clause?

• "Cole was afraid."

• "Although he tried to escape"

• "He was injured, but he refused to show his weakness."

• "The icy waters stopped him."

What is a dependent clause?

• A clause that can stand alone as a sentence

• A clause that has a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought

• A clause that joins two independent clauses

• A clause that expresses a complete thought

Which of the following sentences contains a coordinating conjunction?

• "Although he tried to escape, the icy waters stopped him."

• "He was injured, but he refused to show his weakness."

• "Cole was afraid."

• "Since he was late, he missed the bus."

Which of the following is an example of a sentence with a coordinating conjunction?

• "Although he tried to escape, the icy waters stopped him."

• "He was injured, but he refused to show his weakness."

• "Cole was afraid."

• "Since he was late, he missed the bus."

Determine the sentence type: "He woke up alone on the island, where he was forced to survive."

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

Which of the following is an example of a complex sentence?

• He built a shelter, and he started a fire.

• Although he felt tired, he continued to build the shelter.

• Cole heard the bear, he felt nervous, but he tried to stay calm.

• Cole thought about his mistakes and the people he had hurt.

What should you put a triangle around when identifying sentence types in a paragraph?

• Independent clauses

• Dependent clauses

• Coordinating conjunctions

• Subordinating conjunctions

In the sentence "When the storm passed, he looked at the ocean with a new sense of calm and hope," what type of sentence is it?

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

• Compound-Complex

What is the main characteristic of a simple sentence?

• It contains a coordinating conjunction

• It contains a subordinating conjunction

• It contains a single independent clause

• It contains both dependent and independent clauses

Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction?

• But

• Or

• Yet

• Although