Identifying Phrases and Clauses

Identify which one below is a dependent clause.

• After the party.

• After we go to the party.

• Although the snow.

• It is snowing.

Identify which one below is a dependent clause.

• Because of the snow.

• Because it is snowing.

• It is snowing.

• Snowing in the mountains.

Identify which one below is a dependent clause.

• Since the holidays are here.

• Since the seven days.

• There are four days of school.

• walking to school.

Which one below is a dependent clause.

• After his surgery.

• My dad had surgery.

• After my dad had surgery.

• going to the hospital.

Which one is a simple sentence ( independent clause)?

• He sings.

• Singing in the rain.

• Because he was singing in the rain.

• Because of the rain.

Which one is a simple sentence (independent clause)?

• Blue socks on the couch.

• I wear blue socks.

• Wearing blue socks.

• Because I wear blue socks.

Which one is a phrase ?

• Decorating the tree.

• Because we are decorating the tree.

• We are decorating the tree.

• Although we are decorating the tree.

Which one is a phrase?

• After the holidays.

• After the holidays are over.

• The holidays are over.

• School starts.

Which one is a phrase?

• Someone played a joke.

• Because they played a joke.

• Because of the joke.

• Because it is funny.

Which one is a phrase?

• sleeping in on the weekends.

• I sleep.

• I sleep in on the weekends.

• Since I sleep in on the weekends.