Recognize phrases & Clauses

What does a prepositional phrase include?

• a noun

• a preposition

• a preposition + noun (or noun phrase)

• preposition and subject

In this sentence, what is the prepositional phrase: Before school started, I had a lovely breakfast at the cafe.

• Before school started

• lovely breakfast

• at the cafe

• I had

In this sentence, what is the participial phrase: Tired of doing homework, I went for a long run to give my brain a break.

• I went

• for a long run

• to give

• tired of doing homework

Type the correct answer for the blank: That movie is very ____ (entertaining / entertained).

What do all clauses have?

• subjects

• subject + verb

• verb

• subject + verb + object

Are the bold/underlined words a phrase or a clause: Too many people have decided to spend their vacations in the same spot!

• phrase

• clause

Does this sentence have a dependent clause or a prepositional phrase: While she waited, they grabbed some popcorn.

• Dependent clause

• Prepositional phrase

Type the correct connecting word for this sentence: My friend, ____ (who / whose) brother is moving to Iowa, is really sad.

Does this sentence have an adjective clause or a noun clause: Don't tell me what you are doing!

• adjective clause

• noun clause

Where do noun clauses always go in a sentence?

• In noun positions

• In subject positions

• In object positions

• After prepositions