Phrases and clauses (pre - test)

Which of these is a sentence?

• The journey to France took three hours.

• Will be travelling.

• If you like.

• Because it had been raining for days.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which of these are phrases?

• towards the exit

• This is a phrase.

• move quickly

• This is not a phrase.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of these are clauses?

• she pushed through the crowd

• with chocolate topping

• she sat down

• after dinner

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the clause in the following sentence:

Mr. Stephens is a dignified-looking gentleman with well-cut grey hair.

• dignified-looking gentleman

• well-cut grey hair

• Mr. Stephens is a dignified-looking gentleman

• dignified gentleman with well-cut grey hair

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the phrases in the following sentence:

Rustling softly, the leaves blew in the trees.

• the leaves blew in the trees

• rustling softly

• leaves blew

• Rustling softly, the leaves blew in the trees.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of these is a dependent clause?

The creek, because it was quite shallow, always flooded during storms.

• because it was quite shallow

• the creek, because it was quite shallow, always flooded during storms

• the creek always flooded during storms

• always flooded during storms

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the independent clause.

The Amazon Rainforest, because of its remote location, is a dangerous place to travel alone.

• because of its remote location

• is a dangerous place to travel alone

• the Amazon Rainforest

• the Amazon Rainforest is a dangerous place to travel alone

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Rewrite this sentence by removing the dependent clause.

The Amazon Rainforest, because of its remote location, is a dangerous place to travel alone.

Remember, it is not a sentence unless it stands independent.

How many dependent clauses exist in the following sentence?

More than fifty million buffalo once roamed North America, but by 1900, fewer than a thousand remained.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Rewrite the following sentence with the correct usage of full stops and commas.

Bobby ran after the ball. Caught it. In mid air and threw it back to second base.