Phrases, Clauses, and Sentence Types

What is a clause?

• A group of words that MUST be able to stand on its own

• A group of related words that has a subject and predicate

• A word that modifies a noun or pronoun

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which type of clause begins with a subordinating conjunction?

• dependent

• independent

• both

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

True or False: A dependent clause is able to stand on its own as a sentence.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the clause type: A girl from the choir sang that song

• independent

• dependent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A girl from the choir sang a song.

In the sentence above, what is the prepositional phrase?

Answer explanation

"from" is a preposition and "choir" is the object of the preposition. Since the phrase is describing "A girl", it is an adjective phrase.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the clause type: When he threw a ball over the fence

• independent

• dependent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

When he threw a ball over the fence

In the clause above, what is the prepositional phrase?

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

When he threw a ball over the fence

Add a clause to the above clause to make a complex sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the phrase: In the morning when I awake

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

In the morning

What type of phrase is it?

• verb phrase

• prepositional phrase

• noun phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B