Quiz for Lessons 291 - 295

Parts of the Sentence - Compound & Complex Sentences

Instructions: The following sentences are made up of two independent clauses with one or more dependent clauses. You are to identify the clauses telling what kind each is. The choices are independent clause, noun clause, adjective clause, or adverb clause.

1. Rulon steered the jeep down the muddy road to the camp site, and then he discovered that it was the wrong road.

Rulon steered the jeep down the muddy road to the camp siteindependent clause,

and

then he discoveredindependent clause

that it was the wrong roadnoun clause.

2. When Carl came up to bat, the bases were loaded, and there were two outs.

When Carl came up to batadverb clause,
the bases were loadedindependent clause, and

there were two outsindependent clause.

3. I've just learned that our vacation plans must be changed; as a result, we'll leave later in the month.

I've just learnedindependent clause
that our vacation plans must be changednoun clause;

as a result, we'll leave later in the monthindependent clause.

4. Older television sets had tubes; the newest models, which take less space, are digital televisions.

Older television sets had tubesindependent clause; the
newest models,
which take less spaceadverb clause,

are
digital
televisions.

5. My Uncle Al drove a snow-removal truck, and when there was a big snow storm, he would be called to work at any time.

My Uncle Al drove a snow-removal truckindependent clause,
and

when there was a big snow stormadverb clause,

he would be called to work at any timeindependent clause.

6. If you are an election judge, you distribute the ballots, and you count them after the polls close.

If you are an election judgeadverb clause,
you distribute the ballotsindependent clause, and

you count the themindependent clause

after the polls closeadverb clause.

7. Many monuments are found around the White House, and foreign leaders who come to Washington often visit them.

Many monuments are found around the White Houseindependent clause,
and
foreign leaders

who come to Washington oftenadjective clause visit
them.

8. The doctor told us how we could revive a heart-attack victim, and she demonstrated on a dummy, me.

The doctor told usindependent clause
how we could revive a heart-attack victimnoun clause,

and

she demonstrated on a dummy, meindependent clause.

9. Jeff tried the new dance steps that had been demonstrated, and he mastered them quickly.

Jeff tried the new dance stepsindependent clause
that had been demonstratedadjective clause,

and

he mastered them quicklyindependent clause.

10. The bola is a rope which is used to catch animals; it has weights on the end of it.

The bola is a ropeindependent clause
which is used to catch animalsadjective clause;

and

it has weights on the end of itindependent clause.

Related links: Lessons 291, 292, 293, 294, and 295