Phrases and Clauses

All of the following are clauses except:

• when I get home

• She loves dogs

• eat yogurt

• since I've been gone

Which sentence contains a main clause and a subordinate clause?

• Sally went to the store and got pasta for dinner.

• Sally went to the store on Saturday since she knew she would be busy on Sunday.

• Sally loves to eat pasta but doesn't love to eat hamburgers.

• Sally decided to make the pasta when she got home, but she got distracted when she saw a surprise package on her doorstep.

What is the difference between a main clause and a subordinate clause?

• A main clause has two subjects, and a subordinate clause has one subject.

• A main clause has both a subject and a verb, and a subordinate clause has neither.

• A main clause can stand alone, and a subordinate clause cannot.

• There is not a difference between a main clause and a subordinate clause.

The underlined part of the below sentence is a ___________.

After getting home from the store, Sally was exhausted.

• Phrase

• Main Clause

• Subordinate Clause

• Comma Splice

The underlined part of the below sentence is a ___________.

After getting home from the store, Sally was exhausted.

• Phrase

• Main Clause

• Subordinate Clause

• Comma Splice

What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?

• A phrase has a subject and a verb. A clause has neither.

• There is not a difference between a phrase and a clause.

• A clause can stand on its own. A phrase cannot stand on its own.

• A clause has both a subject and a verb. A phrase may have one or neither.

The underlined part of the below sentence is a _____________.

She won't stay up late since she has to leave for work early tomorrow.

• Phrase

• Main Clause

• Subordinate Clause

• Comma Splice

The underlined part of the below sentence is a _____________.

She won't stay up late since she has to leave for work early tomorrow.

• Main Clause

• Subordinate Clause

• Phrase

• Comma Splice

In the following sentence, where is the subordinate clause located?

James started to get hungry while he was at work.

• At the beginning of the sentence

• At the end of the sentence

• In the middle of the sentence

• This sentence does not contain a subordinate clause.

If a sentence contains a subordinate clause, it will always be at the beginning or the end of the sentence.

• True

• False