Phrases and Clauses

Which is a phrase?

• "because she likes soup"

• "after the restaurant closed"

• "my best friend"

• "the tree fell"

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CCSS.L.7.1A

Read the sentence.

She got soaked walking home in the rain yesterday because her umbrella was in her gym locker.

Which part of this sentence is a clause?

• "she got soaked walking"

• "home in the rain yesterday"

• "because her umbrella"

• "was in her gym locker"

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CCSS.L.7.1A

Read the sentence.

After hiking for hours the rest area appeared in the near distance.

Which is the best revision of this sentence?

• The rest area near the hikers appeared in the distance after hiking for hours.

• After hiking for hours, the hikers saw the rest area appear in the near distance.

• The hikers near the rest area appeared in the distance after hiking for hours.

• After hiking for hours, in the near distance the hikers appeared at the rest area.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.7.3A

CCSS.W.7.4

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The students line up in the afternoon to wait, for the buses to arrive.

• The students, line up in the afternoon, to wait for the buses to arrive.

• The students line up in the afternoon to wait for the buses to arrive.

• The students line up in the afternoon, to wait for the buses to arrive.

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CCSS.L.7.3A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Before Nate did his homework, he took the dog out for a walk.

• Before, Nate did his homework, he took the dog, out for a walk.

• Nate took the dog, out for a walk, before he did his homework.

• Nate took the dog out for a walk, before he did his homework.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• If it rains on Saturday, Hillary’s baseball game will be canceled, and Jake’s basketball game will take place in the gym.

• If it rains on Saturday, Hillary’s baseball game will be canceled and Jake’s basketball game will take place in the gym.

• If it rains on Saturday Hillary’s baseball game will be canceled, and Jake’s basketball game will take place in the gym.

• If it rains on Saturday Hillary’s baseball game will be canceled and Jake’s basketball game will take place in the gym.

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CCSS.L.7.1C

CCSS.L.7.2A

CCSS.L.7.3A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Our class is learning, about plant cells and Reza’s class, is learning about animal cells.

• Our class, is learning about plant cells and Reza’s class, is learning about animal cells.

• Our class is learning about plant cells and Reza’s class is learning about animal cells.

• Our class is learning about plant cells, and Reza’s class is learning about animal cells.

In which of the following sentences is the phrase underlined?

• I helped my younger brother build a sand castle at the beach.

• My brother dug a giant hole using only a small pail and shovel.

• After we built a sand castle, we jumped into the ocean for a swim.

• At high tide, our sand castle was washed away by the waves.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

Which is a clause?

• "a very interesting book"

• "eating ice cream"

• "the orange and white cat"

• "when the moon rises"

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

Read the sentence.

A tiny red bird in a tree outside my window chirped while I practiced my flute solo for the winter concert.

Which part of this sentence is a clause?

• "my flute solo"

• "a tiny red bird"

• "while I practiced"

• "for the winter concert"

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A