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Independent/Dependent Clause Review Test

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1) An independent clause or main clause is a complete thought and

Ais called a dependent clause Bcannot stand alone Cis called a subordinate clause Dstands alone by itself as a sentence

2) A dependent (subordinate) clause begins with a subordinating conjunction or a relative pronoun and

Aforms a complete thought Bis called an independent clause Cis a main clause Dit cannot stand alone as a complete thought

3) The book thief howled when her brother died. When her brother died is the

Amain clause Ba sentence Cdependent clause Dindependent clause

4) I can;t help giggling when I think of a private joke. I can' t help giggling is the

Adependent clause Bindependent clause Csubordinate clause Da fragment

5) Select the subordinating conjuction

Awhomever Beven though Cwho Dwhom

6) Select the subordination conjunction

Awhatever Bwhich Cbefore Dwhoever

7) A simple sentence has _____ independent clause. (Is it just one sentence)

A2 B1 C4 D3

8) A complex sentence has

A1 main clause and 1 subordinate clause B3 main clauses C2 main clause D1 main clause

9) I knew why she had to take a test is a complex sentence because

Ait has 2 main clauses and 1 dependent clause Bit has five phrases Cit has 1 main clause and 1 dependent clause Dit has 2 main clauses

10) After the dismal clouds disappeared, rays of sunshine filled the forest.

Ait has nine phrases Bit has 1 main clause and 2 dependent clauses Cit has one independent clause and 1 dependent clause that begins with after Dit has 2 dependent clauses

11) Dependent clauses must begin with a RELATIVE PRONOUN or a

Anoun Bsubordinating conjunction Cverb Dpronoun

*select an answer for all questions

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