Clause Test

Which of the following is a phrase?

• I am so happy to see you.

• Sometimes I like peanut butter, and sometimes I don't.

• washing the dog after school.

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is the correct definition of a clause?

• a collection of words that have a subject doing a verb

• a collection of words describing a noun

• a collection of words that has a subject and a predicate

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is the correct definition of a phrase?

• a collection of words that have a subject and a verb

• a collection of words that does not have a subject, a verb, or both

• a collection of words that has a subject and a predicate

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

An independent clause:

• has a subject and and verb, but cannot stand by itself as a complete sentence

• has a subject and a verb, and can be a complete sentence by itself

• is only part of a sentence

• does not have a subject or a verb and is therefore not a sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify whether the following is an independent or subordinate clause:

He stopped.

• independent clause

• dependent or subordinate clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify whether the following is an independent or subordinate clause:

Because the teacher gave such difficult exams.

• independent clause

• dependent or subordinate clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify whether the following is an independent or subordinate clause:

When I jumped down

• independent clause

• dependent or subordinate clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is this?

like dog lips in the wind

• phrase

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is this?

after I walked away from the explosion

• phrase

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which group of words contains ONLY coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS)?

• For, And, Neither
• Because, Or, Sometimes
• Yet, So, From
• For, But, And

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E