Year 3 Mixed SPaG

Which of the following is an independent clause? A) After the rain stopped B) She went outside C) Because it was cold

• Went to the store

• After the rain stopped

• She went outside

• Because it was cold

Identify the phrase in the sentence: The cat sat on the mat.

• beside the door

• in the sun

• on the mat

• under the table

Is the following a dependent or independent clause? 'When the sun sets.'

• Dependent clause 'When the moon rises'

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

• Dependent clause 'After the rain stops'

Find the dependent clause in the sentence: 'Although she was tired, she finished her homework.'

• Although she was happy,

• She finished her homework

• Although she was hungry,

• Although she was tired,

• Tired, she finished her homework

Which of the following is a phrase? A) Running in the park B) Jumped over the fence C) Quickly and quietly

• Running quickly

• Quietly over the fence

• Jumped in the park

• C) Quickly and quietly

Identify the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence:

'After the rain stopped, we went outside.'

• during

• before

• while

• after

Use a subordinating conjunction to combine these two sentences:

'I like ice cream. It is my favorite dessert.'

• 
  I like ice cream since it is my favorite dessert.

• 
  I like ice cream if it is my favorite dessert.

• I like ice cream when it is my favorite dessert.

• 
  I like ice cream because it is my favorite dessert.

Add speech marks to correctly punctuate the following sentence: She said I love to read books.

• She said 'I love to read books.'

• She said I love to read books'

• 
  

  She said 'I love to read books

• She said I love to read books.

Identify the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence:

'Because it was raining, we stayed indoors.'

• Therefore

• Because

• Since

• Although

Use a subordinating conjunction to combine these two sentences:

'He ran fast. He wanted to win the race.'

• 
  He ran fast because he wanted to win the race.

• 
  He ran fast so he wanted to win the race.

• 
  He ran fast if he wanted to win the race.

• He ran fast when he wanted to win the race.