Exercise 2: Clauses | Practice Test Online

Question 1:  What defines an independent clause?

(A) A group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence

(B) A phrase that adds descriptive details

(C) A clause that expresses a complete thought

(D) A punctuation mark

Correct Answer: 1C

Question 2:  Which punctuation mark separates items in a list within a clause?

(A) Period

(B) Comma

(C) Exclamation mark

(D) Question mark

Correct Answer: 2B

Question 3:  Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: 'Sheila finished her homework, and then she went to bed.'

(A) Sheila finished her homework

(B) and then she went to bed

(C) Sheila finished

(D) she went to bed

Correct Answer: 3A

Question 4:  Which conjunction is used to join two independent clauses without a comma?

(A) And

(B) But

(C) Or

(D) So

Correct Answer: 4B

Question 5:  Select the sentence containing an adverbial clause.

(A) The cat slept on the mat.

(B) I will call you tomorrow.

(C) When the bell rings come to class.

(D) We enjoy hiking.

Correct Answer: 5C

Question 6:  What role does a subordinate clause play in a sentence?

(A) It expresses a complete thought

(B) It provides additional information about the main clause

(C) It acts as the subject of the sentence

(D) It concludes the sentence

Correct Answer: 6B

Question 7:  Which punctuation mark is commonly used to introduce a dependent clause?

(A) Comma

(B) Colon

(C) Dash

(D) Semicolon

Correct Answer: 7A

Question 8:  Choose the compound-complex sentence from the options below.

(A) She sings beautifully.

(B) They walked to the park.

(C) Although it was raining we went for a walk.

(D) He plays the guitar.

Correct Answer: 8C

Question 9:  What is the purpose of a conjunction in a compound sentence?

(A) To connect dependent clauses

(B) To separate independent clauses

(C) To indicate time sequence

(D) To add descriptive details

Correct Answer: 9B

Question 10:  Identify the sentence with a restrictive relative clause.

(A) The house which was red stood out.

(B) She visited her aunt yesterday.

(C) The book that you recommended is excellent.

(D) We watched a movie.

Correct Answer: 10C