Phrases and Clauses

Identify the prepositional phrase. 
The truck in the parking lot has a broken headlight.

• the parking lot 
• The truck in the parking lot
• in the parking lot 
• has a broken headlight 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is a CLAUSE?

• we walked slowly

• before the halls

• around the block

• heard the sirens

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is a PHRASE?

• I will never go again

• I am feeling ill

• See the movie later

• That restaurant is unclean

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the underlined word group as a PHRASE or a CLAUSE.

It is important to assign homework to middle school students.

• PHRASE

• CLAUSE

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is a PHRASE?

• I was embarrassed

• I arrived late

• I forgot my present

• at the party

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the underlined word group as a PHRASE or a CLAUSE.

I often write down my thoughts in my journal at the end of the day.

• PHRASE

• CLAUSE

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Under the ocean blue.

• Phrase
• Dependent Clause
• Independent Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

The best ham sandwich in Colorado.

• Phrase
• Dependent Clause
• Independent Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Phrases are a group of related words that do not have both a subject and verb. They do not express a complete thought and are used as different parts of speech (prepositions, verb phrases, appositives, etc.)

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Independent clauses express a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B