Quiz on Clauses

What can independent clauses do?

• Stand alone as complete sentences

• Only exist in pairs

• Be part of a word

• Form a question

What are dependent clauses compared to?

• Adults

• Teachers

• Children

• Animals

What do dependent clauses need to make sense?

• Another dependent clause

• An independent clause

• A single word

• A punctuation mark

Which type of clause is a complete sentence?

• Dependent clause

• Independent clause

• Subordinate clause

• Relative clause

What is an independent clause?

• A clause that cannot stand alone

• A clause that can stand alone

• A clause without a subject

• A clause without a predicate

What does an independent clause contain?

• Only a subject

• Only a predicate

• A subject and a predicate

• Neither a subject nor a predicate

What is the formula for a simple sentence?

• Subject + Object

• Subject + Predicate

• Predicate + Object

• Object + Predicate

Which of the following is true about an independent clause?

• It cannot stand alone

• It is a fragment

• It expresses a complete thought

• It lacks a subject

What is the subject in the example sentence "All of my friends are snails"?

• All of my friends

• Are

• Snails

• Friends

What is the complete subject in the example sentence?

• Friends

• All of my friends

• Are snails

• Snails