Clauses & Phrases Practice

A group of words with a subject and predicate that begins with a subordinate conjunction; CANNOT stand alone as a sentence.

• independent clause
• dependent (subordinate) clause
• phrase
• compound sentence

A group of words with a subject and predicate that begins with a subordinate conjunction; CAN stand alone as a sentence.

• independent clause
• dependent (subordinate) clause
• phrase
• compound sentence

A group of words without a subject and predicate

• independent clause
• dependent (subordinate) clause
• phrase
• compound sentence

fighting in Narnia

• phrase
• independent clause
• dependent (subordinate) clause

I failed my test

• phrase
• independent clause
• dependent (subordinate) clause

after I walked away from the explosion

• phrase
• independent clause
• dependent (subordinate) clause

as Sarah rode the flying pig

• phrase
• independent clause
• dependent (subordinate) clause

Fred loves chicken

• phrase
• independent clause
• dependent (subordinate) clause

she fell down the stairs

• phrase
• independent clause
• dependent (subordinate) clause

on a sunny day

• phrase
• independent clause
• dependent (subordinate) clause