Independent/Dependent Clauses & Relative Clauses Quiz
Preview:
Independent or Dependent? Although she made brownies for our class.
A. independent
B. dependent
Which relative pronoun is used for possessions?
A. which
B. who
C. when
D. whose
We use relative clauses to…
A. Start another sentence.
B. Give additional information about something without starting another sentence.
C. Substitute the verb.
Because her best friend Giselle insisted on gossiping during their study session the night before.
A. Independent Clause
B. Dependent Clause
Defining relative clauses…
A. Tells which noun we are talking about in a sentence.
B. Gives us extra information about something. We don’t need this information to understand the sentence.
C. Give us additional information
Independent or Dependent? She made brownies for our class!
A. independent
B. dependent
Which relative pronoun is used for things?
A. who
B. that
C. when
D. where
Choose the correct answer based on the sentence: I bought a new car that is very fast.
A. Sentence with a defining relative clause
B. Sentence with a non-defining relative clause
Independent or Dependent? If they take me with them.
A. independent
B. dependent
Do the bold words a dependent clause or independent clause?
While Bailey slept on the sofa in front of the TV, Samson, the family dog, gnawed on the leg of the coffee table.
A. Dependent Clause
B. Independent Clause
Do the bold words a dependent clause or independent clause?
Until Mr. Sanchez had his first cup of coffee, he got very angry if we didn’t have our homework.
A. Dependent Clause
B. Independent Clause
The family dog chewed on the leg of the coffee table.
A. Independent Clause
B. Dependent Clause
Adam smashed the spider.
A. Independent Clause
B. Dependent Clause
“A group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought.”
A. Independent clause
B. Dependent clause
Non- defining relative clauses…
A. Tells which noun we are talking about in a sentence.
B. Gives us extra information about something. We don’t need this information to understand the sentence.
C. Give us additional information
Independent or Dependent? Because I practice a lot.
A. independent
B. dependent
Choose the correct answer based on the sentence: She lives in New York, which she likes.
A. Sentence with a defining relative clause
B. Sentence with a non-defining relative clause
Independent or Dependent? I’ll wear my favorite bowling shoes.
A. independent
B. dependent
Do the bold words a dependent clause or independent clause?
While Bailey slept on the sofa in front of the TV, Samson, the family dog, gnawed on the leg of the coffee table.
A. Dependent Clause
B. Independent Clause
“A group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought.”
A. Independent clause
B. Dependent clause