Independent and Dependent Clauses and Phrases

Independent and Dependent Clauses and Phrases

6th Grade

15 Qs

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Independent and Dependent Clauses and Phrases

Independent and Dependent Clauses and Phrases

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th Grade

Easy

CCSS
L.7.1A, L.2.1F, L.9-10.1B

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the following sentence carefully and identify the part in red as a phrase, independent clause, or subordinate/dependent clause.
The dog chased the mailman even though he had dog treats. 

Phrase

Independent Clause

Dependent/Subordinate Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Independent clauses express a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Dependent/Subordinate clauses do not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence. If you read it, you will find that you need more information (so what? who cares?).
Dependent/Subordinate clauses will begin with an ON A WHITE BUS word.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the following group of words and identify it as a phrase, independent clause, or dependent/subordinate clause.

After the concert

Phrase

Independent Clause

Dependent/Subordinate Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A good rule of thumb to see if you have a clause is to check for a subject AND a verb. Then you can decide if it independent or subordinate/dependent from there.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the following group of words and identify it as a phrase, independent clause, or dependent/subordinate clause.

Before class ends

Phrase

Independent Clause

Dependent/Subordinate Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the following group of words and identify it as a phrase, independent clause, or dependent/subordinate clause.

Following the field trip 

Phrase

Independent Clause

Dependent/Subordinate Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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