Independent Clause Quiz

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Which of the following statements is an independent clause?

When I finish my homework.

I baked her a cake. (correct)

Since it was my mother's birthday, I baked her a cake.

If you have worked with the soil, you are familiar with humus.

An independent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

False

Provide an example of a sentence with more than one independent clause.

I baked her a cake, and she loved it.

An independent clause expresses a complete _____ and can stand by itself.

thought Signup and view all the answers

Match the following sentences with whether they are independent clauses or not:

I baked her a cake. = Independent Clause Since it was my mother's birthday, = Not an Independent Clause You are familiar with humus. = Independent Clause When I finish my homework. = Not an Independent Clause Signup and view all the answers

What is a defining characteristic of independent clauses?

They express a complete thought. Signup and view all the answers

Every clause expresses a complete thought.

False Signup and view all the answers

What are clauses that do not express a complete thought called?

dependent clauses Signup and view all the answers

A clause is a group of words that contains a verb and its _______.

subject Signup and view all the answers

Match the following types of clauses with their descriptions:

Independent Clause = Expresses a complete thought Dependent Clause = Cannot stand alone Noun Clause = Serves as a noun Adjective Clause = Serves as an adjective Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following sentences contains a dependent clause?

When she lived in Paris, writers gathered at the home of Gertrude Stein. Signup and view all the answers

A dependent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.

False Signup and view all the answers

Name a word that often introduces a dependent clause.

since, when, if, or as Signup and view all the answers

The animals ______ I saw in the game preserve were from hunters.

that Signup and view all the answers

Match the following dependent clause starters to their type:

Since = Subordinating conjunction Who = Relative pronoun When = Subordinating conjunction Which = Relative pronoun Signup and view all the answers

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

but Signup and view all the answers

Subordinating conjunctions can introduce adverb clauses.

True Signup and view all the answers

Name one subordinating conjunction.

because Signup and view all the answers

Which sentence correctly uses a noun clause as a direct object?

The judges determined who won. Signup and view all the answers

A correlative conjunction can be seen in the phrase '______...or'.

either Signup and view all the answers

Match the conjunction to its type:

and = Coordinating conjunction either = Correlative conjunction although = Subordinating conjunction or = Coordinating conjunction Signup and view all the answers

A noun clause can only function as a subject in a sentence.

False Signup and view all the answers

Provide an example of a noun clause functioning as an object of a preposition.

They agreed with whatever he said. Signup and view all the answers

___ Ann was angry was obvious.

That Signup and view all the answers

Match the following nouns with their corresponding noun clause usage:

Three dollars = Three dollars is what they offered. Ann's anger = That Ann was angry was obvious. the winner = The judges determined who won. each volunteer = The sheriff gave whoever volunteered a flashlight. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an adjective clause?

To modify a noun or pronoun Signup and view all the answers

An adjective clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.

False Signup and view all the answers

Provide an example of an adjective clause.

the woman who is in the car Signup and view all the answers

An adjective clause usually follows immediately after the __________ it modifies.

noun or pronoun Signup and view all the answers

Match the following examples with their corresponding types:

the woman in the car = Adjective Phrase the woman who is in the car = Adjective Clause Helen Keller was a remarkable woman = Independent Clause that she had taken in Egypt = Dependent Clause Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of an adverb clause?

To modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb Signup and view all the answers

An adverb clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.

False Signup and view all the answers

Provide an example of an adverb clause.

When winter sets in Signup and view all the answers

An adverb clause modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb by describing how, when, where, ______, or to what extent.

why Signup and view all the answers

Match the following sentences with the type of information their adverb clauses provide:

There was a great sea wave when the volcano erupted. = When Because the day was very hot, the cool water felt good. = Why Signup and view all the answers

What function does the introductory word 'whoever' serve in the clause 'whoever asks for one'?

Subject Signup and view all the answers

The introductory word 'that' in the sentence 'Their complaint was that the milk smelled sour' serves a dual function.

False Signup and view all the answers

Provide a noun clause that can act as the direct object in a sentence.

what he should do Signup and view all the answers

The direct object of the verb in the sentence 'They told him _____' is a noun clause.

what he should do Signup and view all the answers

Match the introductory words with their functions in the provided sentences:

what = Direct object whoever = Subject that = Predicate nominative whatever = Indirect object Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of a prepositional phrase?

It begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun. Signup and view all the answers

An appositive can be a single noun or pronoun.

True Signup and view all the answers

Define a verbal.

A verbal is a word derived from a verb but used in a sentence as a noun, adjective, or adverb. Signup and view all the answers

A ______ phrase contains a verbal and its related words.

verbal Signup and view all the answers

Match the type of phrase with its correct description:

Prepositional Phrase = Begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun Appositive = Noun or pronoun that explains another noun or pronoun Verbal Phrase = Contains a verbal and its related words Appositive Phrase = Contains an appositive and modifiers Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following questions helps to identify a dependent clause?

Does it depend on another clause for its meaning to be clear? Signup and view all the answers

A noun clause can function as an adverb in a sentence.

False Signup and view all the answers

List two subordinating conjunctions.

because, although Signup and view all the answers

The clause begins with a __________ pronoun if it is dependent.

relative Signup and view all the answers

Match each clause function with its description:

Noun clause = Functions as a subject or object Adverb clause = Provides information about how, when, where, or why Adjective clause = Modifies a noun or pronoun Independent clause = Can stand alone as a complete thought Signup and view all the answers

What type of questions are used to determine the function of an adverb clause?

How? When? Where? Why? Signup and view all the answers

A clause that starts with a subordinating conjunction cannot be an independent clause.

True Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of a dependent clause in a sentence?

To add information but cannot stand alone. Signup and view all the answers

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