Clause or Phrase?

Until you have read the instructions

• Phrase

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

• Fragment

Do not prune that tree.

• Phrase

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

What is the underlined part of the sentence?

Grant went to the library to write his paper.

• Phrase

• Dependent Clause

• Independent Clause

What is the underlined part of the sentence?

I recently saw an excellent movie about space travel.

• Phrase

• Dependent Clause

• Independent Clause

What is the phrase in this sentence?

Playing in the sand, the children laughed happily.

• Playing in the sand

• the children laughed happily.

Which of these is a dependent clause?

• Before the long day

• After a soft rain

• Before she goes home

• By the car

Choose the independent clause.

• As the moon rose

• Dripping with sweat

• Who is three years old

• Please address the envelopes.

What is the underlined part of the sentence?

The night light, which is made of plastic, bears the image of a cow jumping over the moon.

• Phrase

• Dependent Clause

• Independent Clause

What type of word begins this dependent clause?

that glows in the dark

• Preposition

• Pronoun

• Subordinating Conjunction

• Relative Pronoun

What type of word begins this dependent clause?

Since the day is almost over

• Preposition

• Subordinating Conjunction

• Noun

• Relative Pronoun