Types of Sentences and Clauses Quiz

What is a clause and what does a clause need to contain?

• A subject and a verb

• A noun and an adjective

• A verb and an adverb

• A preposition and a conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What does a dependent clause always start with?

• Coordinating conjunction

• Subordinating conjunction

• Independent clause

• Simple sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

• It cannot stand alone.

• It must be attached to a dependent clause.

• It can be a simple sentence or part of a compound sentence.

• It always starts with a subordinating conjunction.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is a compound sentence made of?

• Two dependent clauses

• An independent clause and a dependent clause

• Two independent clauses and a coordinating conjunction

• A simple sentence and a complex sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a dependent clause?

• It cannot stand alone.

• It must be attached to an independent clause.

• It can be a simple sentence.

• It starts with a subordinating conjunction.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction?

• and

• but

• because

• or

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Identify the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence: "I will go to the park if it stops raining."

• will

• go

• if

• stops

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Which sentence correctly uses a subordinating conjunction?

• I like pizza, and I like pasta.

• She will come, or she will stay.

• He left because he was tired.

• They danced, but they sang.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

Identify the subordinating conjunction in this sentence: "We waited until the sun set."

• waited

• until

• sun

• set

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.5.1A

What type of clause is "He finished his homework"?

• Dependent clause

• Independent clause

• Subordinate clause

• Relative clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B