Independent Clause Quiz

A clause that expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.

An idea or concept that can convey a full meaning on its own.

A group of words that expresses a complete thought.

A sentence containing more than one independent clause.

Specific sentences that are composed of complete ideas capable of standing on their own as full sentences.

A group of words with a verb and its subject, part of a sentence.

Dependent clauses can be used as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs.

Every clause needs a subject and a verb

Words like 'since,' 'when,' 'if,' 'as,' 'who,' 'which,' or 'that' often begin dependent clauses.

A group of words containing a subject and verb, but needs a main clause to be a complete sentence.

A group of words that can stand alone as a complete sentence.

A sentence that has both a main clause and a dependent clause, or a main clause by itself, that makes a complete thought.

A noun clause that acts as the subject of a sentence.

A noun clause that renames the subject of a sentence.

A noun clause that receives the action of the verb.

A noun clause that indicates to whom or for whom the action of the verb is performed.

A word that connects an adverb clause to the main clause, expressing a relationship like time, cause, or condition.

A clause that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb, often answering questions like 'when?', 'where?', or 'why?'

Words like 'after', 'because', 'unless', 'when', 'where'... these connect adverb clauses to the main clause.

They introduce adverb clauses, which then modify the main clause to show time, cause, or condition.

A clause that depends on the main clause for its meaning, it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

A dependent clause that acts like an adjective, modifying a noun or pronoun.

It provides extra information about a noun or pronoun, making it clearer or more specific.

An adjective clause generally comes immediately after the word it modifies.

The woman who is in the car. (The clause 'who is in the car' modifies the noun 'woman')

Just like an adjective adds detail to a noun, an adjective clause provides extra information about a noun or pronoun.

Adverb clauses tell us how, when, where, why, or to what extent something happens.

A sentence like 'When the volcano erupted, there was a great sea wave.' The clause 'When the volcano erupted' tells us when the wave happened.

Adverb clauses are usually followed by a comma.

An adverb clause modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

A word that introduces a noun clause, often 'that', 'what', 'who', etc. It can sometimes have a role in the noun clause itself.

The introductory word can sometimes be a part of the noun clause, playing a role like the subject or object.

The entire noun clause acts like a noun in the sentence, replacing a noun and being the subject, object, or other noun role.

A noun clause that follows a linking verb and renames the subject of the sentence.

Words like 'that,' 'what,' 'who,' 'whom,' 'whatever,' and 'whoever' can introduce noun clauses.

A word that introduces a dependent clause and refers to a noun in the main clause.

A noun clause that renames the subject of the sentence.

A noun clause that follows a preposition and acts as the object of that preposition.

A group of related words that functions as a single part of speech within a sentence, but doesn't contain a subject and verb.

Starts with a preposition (like 'on,' 'in,' 'to') and ends with a noun or pronoun, showing location or relationship.

A noun or pronoun that renames or explains another noun or pronoun that comes before it.

A word formed from a verb but acting as a noun, adjective, or adverb in a sentence.

Includes a verbal (verb in disguise) and its related words, functioning as a phrase in a sentence.