Clause Types and Sentence Structure Quiz

Match the following terms to their definitions.

• independent clause

• contains a subject and a predicate but is not enough information by itself to make a sentence

• dependent clause

• only contains a subject or a predicate, requires more information to become a clause or sentence

• phrase

• contains a subject and a predicate and can be a sentence on its own

What type of clause is this?

ten sheep cost 2000 dollars

• dependent

• independent

What type of clause is this?

when students are tardy to class

• dependent

• independent

What type of clause is this?

because Caesar is about to become king

• dependent

• independent

What type of clause is this?

we want to go to Austin next weekend

• dependent

• independent

What type of clause is this?

the keys I just had in my hand are gone

• dependent

• independent

What type of clause is this?

until I get my project completed

• dependent

• independent

What type of clause is this?

after the longest drought the region had ever seen finally ended

• dependent

• independent

Sort these clauses and phrases by type.

Groups:

(a) Indepedent Clause

,

(b) Dependent Clause

,

(c) Subject Phrase (missing predicate/verb)

,

(d) Predicate/Verb Phrase (missing subject)

• is the greatest basketball player of all time

• Nike, a large shoe brand named after the goddess of victory

• the students at CityLab and IDEA High School

• if the 49ers win the Super Bowl

• Jaime plays too much

• the Chiefs will win this weekend

• the people at the parade cheered for the marching band

• carpooling to the concert on Saturday with my friends

• even when I go to bed early

• going to the dentist tomorrow

• the chocolate cake I made for my mom's birthday

• the test is in two weeks

• practicing for three hours last night

• after 10 years of playing on the same soccer team

• when Alma, my sister, cooks her famous lasagna

• Taylor Swift's biggest fan

Match the following terms to their definitions

• complex

• Contains 1 independent clause AND 1 or more dependent clauses

• compound-complex

• Contains 2 or more independent clauses AND 1 or more dependent clauses

• simple

• Contains 1 or more dependent clauses

• compound

• Contains 1 independent Clause

• fragment

• Contains 2 or more independent clauses