Phrases and Clauses

Which is a phrase?

• "because she likes soup"

• "after the restaurant closed"

• "my best friend"

• "the tree fell"

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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"

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

The baker donated bread to the fund-raiser in a large box.

Which is the best revision of this sentence?

• In a large box, the baker donated bread to the fund-raiser.

• The baker donated to the fund-raiser bread in a large box.

• The baker donated a large box of bread to the fund-raiser.

• In a large box, the fund-raiser had bread donated by the baker.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Alice collected shells on the beach with her sister.

• Alice collected shells, on the beach, with her sister

• Alice collected shells on the beach, with her sister.

• Alice, collected shells on the beach with her sister.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

My science teacher explained how the weather cycle works using an illustration.

Which is the best revision of this sentence?

• My science teacher explained how the weather cycle, using an illustration, works.

• Using an illustration, my science teacher explained how the weather cycle works.

• Using an illustration, how the weather cycle works, explained my science teacher.

• My science teacher explained using an illustration how the weather cycle works.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Beatrice was unable to concentrate on her project because her brother’s stereo was turned up to full volume.

Which statement is correct?

• A comma is needed in this sentence before the word "because" to separate the dependent clause from the independent clause.

• The phrase "on her project" should be separated from the rest of the sentence by commas on both sides.

• The dependent clause follows the independent clause in this sentence, so no comma is needed.

• This is a compound sentence made up of two independent clauses, so no comma is needed.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

I rode to my grandmother’s house on the bus.

Which is the best revision of this sentence?

• I, to my grandmother’s house, rode on the bus.

• The bus to my grandmother’s house, I rode.

• I rode the bus to my grandmother’s house.

• To my grandmother’s house on the bus I rode.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C