Grammar Test: Independent Clauses, Dependent Clauses, Fragments

Read the following sentence. Then match the parts of the sentence with their functions.

Kirstan brushes her teeth every night before bed.

• prepositional phrase

• brushes

• verb

• before bed

• subject

• Kirstan

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Read the following sentence. Then match the parts of the sentence with their functions.

Twenty-five touchdowns were scored by the end of the game last night.

• prepositional phrase

• Twenty-five touchdowns

• verb

• of the game

• subject

• were scored

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Read the following sentence. Then match the parts of the sentence with their functions.

Malina had been guarding the net when the other team tried to spike the ball between her and Clarice.

• verb

• had been guarding

• subject

• between her and Clarice

• prepositional phrase

• Malina

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Read the following group of words. If it is a fragment, what would fix it? If it is a complete sentence, select "no change needed."

The cat to the bedroom and hid under the curtains.

• Add a subject

• Add a verb

• Change the word order

• No Change Needed

Read the following group of words. If it is a fragment, what would fix it? If it is a complete sentence, select "no change needed."

Jordan vacuuming the carpet.

• Add a subject

• Add a verb

• Change the word order

• No Change Needed

Read the following group of words. If it is a fragment, what would fix it? If it is a complete sentence, select "no change needed."

Lost their shingles in the strong hurricane winds.

• Add a subject

• Add a verb

• Change the word order

• No Change Needed

Read the following group of words. If it is a fragment, what would fix it? If it is a complete sentence, select "no change needed."

The water frozen in the exposed pipe under the bridge.

• Add a subject

• Add a verb

• Change the word order

• No Change Needed

Read the following group of words. If it is a fragment, what would fix it? If it is a complete sentence, select "no change needed."

The thick, syrupy pancakes quickly disappearing from the hungry children's plates.

• Add a subject

• Add a verb

• Change the word order

• No Change Needed

Determine if the following clause is an independent clause or a dependent clause.

When the geese fly south for the cold winter months.

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

Determine if the following clause is an independent clause or a dependent clause.

The art club is sponsoring a multicultural festival in December.

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause