Clause Quiz - Mrs. Palermo's 6th grade Language Arts



Clause Assessment

The following clauses are either independent or subordinate.

1. He worked on the jigsaw puzzle.

A. Independent Clause B. Subordinate Clause

2. After Kevin had fed the cats.

A. Independent Clause B. Subordinate Clause

3. That dad cooked for us.

A. Independent Clause B. Subordinate Clause

4. The heavy branches of the oak tree hung over our table and shaded us from the sun.

A. Independent Clause B. Subordinate Clause

5. Daniel saw the lions and the bears.

A. Independent Clause B. Subordinate Clause

6. I am allowed to watch T.V.

A. Independent Clause B. Subordinate Clause

7. My house was gone.

A. Independent Clause B. Subordinate Clause

8. Since I went to the zoo.

A. Independent Clause B. Subordinate Clause

9. “Fake Plastic Trees” by Radiohead is one of my favorite songs.

A. Independent Clause B. Subordinate Clause

10. While it was snowing.

A. Independent Clause B. Subordinate Clause

Indicate whether the following sentence is a simple, compound, complex, or a compound-complex sentence.

11. Sir Ernest Shackleton was an Antarctic explorer.

A. Simple B. Compound C. Complex D. Compound-Complex

12. He wanted to be the first man to reach the South Pole, and in 1908 he led a party that came within ninety-seven miles of the pole.

A. Simple B. Compound C. Complex D. Compound-Complex

13. The men escaped the ice in small boats, and they landed on Elephant Island where they lived in a makeshift camp.

A. Simple B. Compound C. Complex D. Compound-Complex

14. My dad and I like tacos; we are making them for dinner.

A. Simple B. Compound C. Complex D. Compound-Complex

15. When you are looking at artwork by Monet, stand back at least fifteen or twenty feet.

A. Simple B. Compound C. Complex D. Compound-Complex

16. While it was snowing, I sat inside my house and drank hot chocolate.

A. Simple B. Compound C. Complex D. Compound-Complex

17. I am tall, but my sister is short.

A. Simple B. Compound C. Complex D. Compound-Complex

18. I love to go hiking and camping in the woods.

A. Simple B. Compound C. Complex D. Compound-Complex

19. We are well-behaved; we are kind; we are generous.

A. Simple B. Compound C. Complex D. Compound-Complex

20. While it may be true that school can be stressful, great academic success can come from diligent study, and academic success can lead to a successful career.

A. Simple B. Compound C. Complex D. Compound-Complex

21. Which of the following sentences are punctuated correctly?

I. Thomas is my good friend, Amos is my best friend.

II. Thomas is my good friend; Amos is my best friend.

III. Thomas is my good friend, but Amos is my best friend.

A. I and II

B. I and III

C. II and III

D. All of the sentences are punctuated correctly.

22. Which of the following contains an appositive?

A. I like to eat ice cream.

B. Ice cream, my favorite treat, is good to eat.

C. Puppies are cuddly and cute.

D. Puppies should not eat ice cream.

The following questions are True/False.

23. A semicolon is always used to connect an independent clause and a subordinate clause.

A. True B. False

24. It is okay to connect two independent clauses with a comma.

A. True B. False

25. A semi-colon is the only form of punctuation that is used to combine two or more independent clauses.

A. True B. False

26. We could not finish our assignment without Adam, whose determination helped us persevere.

Circle one: Adjective Clause Adverb Clause

27. I lost the present that my grandfather had given me.

Circle one: Adjective Clause Adverb Clause

28. I’m not going if you’re not going.

Circle one: Adjective Clause Adverb Clause

29. Stay with us as long as you want.

Circle one: Adjective Clause Adverb Clause

30. I am going to the store with my friends.

“With my friends” is a _________________________________.

31. What is an adverb phrase?

32. What is an adjective phrase?

33. There are two methods of connecting two independent clauses together. What are they?

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