English 1 Unit 2 Phrases and Clauses Practice

Front

An _____________________ clause has a subject, verb, and complete thought, standing alone as a sentence.

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independent

Front

A __________ clause has a subject and verb, but lacks a complete thought.

Back

dependent

Front

The acronym AAAWWUBBIS helps remember subordinating conjunctions. An AAAWWUBBIS in front of a sentence makes it a __________ clause.

Back

dependent

Front

A ________________ is a group of words without its own subject or verb, unable to stand alone as a sentence.

Back

phrase

Front

Dependent clause or phrase left alone creates a __________.

Back

fragment

Front

Identify the word group: Having eaten the bananas, the monkey took a nap.

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phrase

Front

Identify the word group: Having eaten the bananas, **the monkey took a nap.**

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independent clause

Front

Identify the bold word group: After you finish this practice, you may read your book.

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dependent clause

Front

Identify the bold word group: After you finish this practice, **you may read your book.**

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independent clause

Front

Identify the bold word group: Mrs. Bannecker married Mr. Bannecker, a fiendishly intelligent gent.

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phrase