ENG 9: Clauses Review

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1. 1What is a clause?
   AA group of words with a complete subject and verb

   BA group of words with no verb

   CA single word

   DA type of punctuation
2. 2What makes an independent clause different from a dependent clause?
   AIt's always longer

   BIt can stand alone as a complete sentence

   CIt never has a subject

   DIt must start with a capital letter
3. 3“When the bells rang” is an example of:
   AAn independent clause

   BA complete sentence on its own

   CA dependent clause

   DA sentence fragment that needs no fixing
4. 4What always introduces a dependent clause?
   AA coordinating conjunction

   BA comma

   CA semicolon

   DA subordinating conjunction
5. 5“Although it was raining” is a fragment because:
   AIt's a dependent clause with no independent clause attached

   BIt has no verb

   CIt has no subject

   DIt's too short
6. 6Name one of the two ways to fix a dependent-clause fragment:
   AAdd more adjectives

   BAttach it to an independent clause

   CCapitalize every word

   DDelete the subject
7. 7“Because of the flooding, many people now have nowhere to live.” Why the comma?
   AA comma is never needed here

   BCommas are only used with “because”

   CThe dependent clause comes first

   DIt's always a semicolon
8. 8“We went outside although it was cold.” Is a comma needed before “although”?
   AYes, always

   BOnly with “although” specifically

   COnly on a quiz

   DNo — the dependent clause comes after the independent clause
9. 9Which of these is a subordinating conjunction?
   AAlthough

   BAnd

   CBut

   DOr
10. 10Which of these is NOT a subordinating conjunction?
    ABecause

    BAnd

    CSince

    DWhile
11. 11“Who, that, which” are subordinating conjuctions that can also function as ...
    ASubjects

    BVerbs

    CCorrelative Conjunctions

    DInterjections
12. 12Which word in the following sentence is the verb: "Consequently, Adam is staying at his cabin up north until next week at least."
    Ais

    Buntil next week

    Cis staying

    Dstaying
13. 13Which words in the following sentence are the subjects: "Our dog will run away if the gate is left open."
    Adog, gate

    Bdog, open

    Cour, open

    Dwill run, is left
14. 14Which words in the following sentence are the verbs: "I couldn’t find a place to park when I arrived at the doctor’s office"
    Acouldn't find, arrived

    Bcould find, arrived

    Cto park

    Dto park, arrived
15. 15“In the morning I enjoy a nice long run around my neighborhood.” Independent or dependent?
    ADependent

    BNeither — it's a fragment

    CIt's a question

    DIndependent
16. 16Identify the dependent clause: “Jake bought a car when he turned sixteen.”
    Awhen he turned sixteen

    BJake bought a car

    CThe whole sentence

    Da car
17. 17An important note about clauses: they may contain:
    ANo other words at all

    BOther phrases

    CExactly five words

    DNo adjectives, ever
18. 18Which word in the following sentence is the subject: "The tables in the room need to be rearranged."
    Aneed

    Btables

    Croom

    Drearranged