Phrases and Clauses Review

Identify the subject in the following sentence: "Ponyboy walked home from the movies."

• Ponyboy

• walked

• home from the movies

• The movies

Identify the predicate in the following sentence: "Ponyboy and Johnny were surrounded by five Socs."

• Ponyboy and Johnny

• were surrounded by five Socs

• were surrounded

• Ponyboy

Which of the following is a phrase?

• Because she was late

• Running through the park

• She ran

• When the bell rang

Which of the following is an independent clause?

• Under the table

• After the rain

• She sings

• With a smile

Identify the independent clause in the following sentence: "Although it was 2:30 AM, Ponyboy and Johnny walked to the park."

• Although it was 2:30 AM

• Ponyboy and Johnny walked to the park

• Ponyboy and Johnny

• walked to the park

Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: "Although it was 2:30 AM, Ponyboy and Johnny walked to the park."

• Although it was 2:30 AM

• Ponyboy and Johnny walked to the park

• Ponyboy and Johnny

• walked to the park

Identify the dependent clause in this sentence: "I will call you when I arrive."

• I will call you

• when I arrive

• I arrive

• call you

Idnetify these two clauses: "The sun sets" and "As the sun sets."

• Both are independent clauses

• Both are dependent clauses

• The first is independent, the second is dependent

• The first is dependent, the second is independent

Identify the subject in the following sentence: "The greasers are gathering quickly."

• The greasers

• gathering

• The greasers are gathering

• quckly

Identify the predicate in the following sentence: "Ponyboy and Johnny hid in the abandoned church in Windrixville."

• Ponyboy and Johnny

• hid in the abandoned church in Windrixville

• in the abandoned church

• Ponyboy and Johnny hid