Independent Clause Quiz

False (B)

I baked her a cake, and she loved it.

<p>thought</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They express a complete thought. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>dependent clauses</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>subject</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>When she lived in Paris, writers gathered at the home of Gertrude Stein. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>since, when, if, or as</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>that</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Since = Subordinating conjunction Who = Relative pronoun When = Subordinating conjunction Which = Relative pronoun</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>but (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>because</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The judges determined who won. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>either</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>and = Coordinating conjunction either = Correlative conjunction although = Subordinating conjunction or = Coordinating conjunction</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They agreed with whatever he said.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>That</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>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.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To modify a noun or pronoun (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>the woman who is in the car</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>noun or pronoun</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When winter sets in</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>why</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Subject (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>what he should do</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>what he should do</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>It begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>verbal</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Does it depend on another clause for its meaning to be clear? (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>because, although</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>relative</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>How? When? Where? Why? (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To add information but cannot stand alone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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.