Phrases and clauses (pre - test)

Front

Which of these is a sentence?

Back

The journey to France took three hours.

Front

Identify the clause: Mr. Stephens is a dignified-looking gentleman with well-cut grey hair.

Back

Mr. Stephens is a dignified-looking gentleman.

Front

Identify the independent clause: The Amazon Rainforest, because of its remote location, is a dangerous place to travel alone.

Back

the Amazon Rainforest is a dangerous place to travel alone

Front

Rewrite by removing the dependent clause: The Amazon Rainforest, because of its remote location, is a dangerous place to travel alone.

Back

The Amazon Rainforest is a dangerous place to travel alone.

Front

Dependent clauses in: 'More than fifty million buffalo once roamed North America, but by 1900, fewer than a thousand remained.'

Back

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Front

Rewrite with correct punctuation: Bobby ran after the ball. Caught it. In mid air and threw it back to second base.

Back

Bobby ran after the ball, caught it in mid air, and threw it back to second base.