Understanding Clauses and Sentences

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an independent clause?

• It can stand alone as a complete sentence.

• It contains both a subject and a verb.

• It begins with a subordinating conjunction.

• It expresses a complete thought.

Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: "I stayed home because I was sick."

• I stayed home

• Because I was sick

• I was sick

• Home because I was

What is the function of a subordinate clause?

• It modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb.

• It expresses a complete thought.

• It can stand alone as a sentence.

• It links two independent clauses.

Which of the following is an example of an adverb clause?

• She sang loudly.

• I’ll wait until you’re finished.

• They asked if I could join them.

• She loves playing the guitar.

What question does an adverb clause answer?

• What or whom?

• Which one?

• Why, when, where, or how?

• Whose?

Which of the following contains a noun clause?

• The book that I borrowed is interesting.

• What you said was surprising.

• Although it was raining, we went out.

• She smiled.

Which sentence uses a noun clause as the subject?

• I know what he did.

• What he did was brave.

• They said he did it.

• She wants to know the answer.

Identify the noun clause in the sentence: "They didn’t realize that it was closed."

• They didn’t realize

• That it was closed

• Realize that

• Closed

Which sentence is a complex sentence?

• The dog barked loudly.

• The dog barked because it heard a noise.

• The dog barked, and the cat ran away.

• The dog barked, but it stopped quickly.

Which of the following is a compound-complex sentence?

• He went to the store, and he bought milk because he was out.

• I like coffee, but she prefers tea.

• After the show, we went home.

• I will call you when I get home.