Clause & Sentence Types

Which of the following is a phrase?

• Boaz ate soup

• While he sang a song

• To sing in tune

• Butter

Answer explanation

A=simple sentence

B=dependent clause

C=infinitive phrase

D=butter

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is a dependent clause?

• Feeling chilly

• I put on a sweater

• I ate some chilli

• because I was chilly

Answer explanation

A=participial phrase

B=simple sentence/ind. clause

C=simple sentence/ind. clause

D=dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is an independent clause?

• While we waited for the soup

• Under the dark of night

• We played cards

• trying not to cheat

Answer explanation

A=dependent clause

B=prepositional phrase

C=independent clause

D=participial phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following contains an example of a noun clause?

• I thought about what he said.

• I chewed my nails while I waited.

• My fingers, where my nails are located, looked stubby.

Answer explanation

"what he said" is the object of the preposition, coming after the preposition "about"

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following contains an adverb clause?

• What I love about you is your wispy pencil mustache.

• The tape, which was located on my desk, went unused.

• Even though I was scared, I tried a bite of the muffin.

Answer explanation

"Even though I was scared" describes a condition under which I "tried".

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Which of the following contains an adjective clause?

• Boaz, whose name I hate yet love, was a felon.

• The pear is what I ate for dinner.

• I didn't like Boaz because he was a fool.

Answer explanation

"whose name I hate yet love" describes Boaz (a noun). Anything that describes a noun is an adjective.

The last option, "because he is a fool" describes the reason why I hate (a verb). Anything that describes a verb is an adverb.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

Which contains a noun clause?

• Although I ate a vegetable, I didn't feel healthy.

• Kittens that are black are the cutest.

• Whoever trashed the bathroom is dumb.

Answer explanation

"Whoever trashed the bathroom" is the subject of the sentence. It comes before the verb and is not followed by a comma. It does not describe anything else in the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which contains an adverb clause?

• Wheat, which grows in fields, is neat.

• Provided that we find the Christmas goose, we can have some Christmas dinner.

• Tell me all about what you ate for your Christmas goose dinner.

Answer explanation

"Provided that we find the Christmas goose" describes a condition under which we can have (a verb).

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Which of the following contains an adjective clause?

• The banana that I threw landed on Becky.

• Whoever threw that banana is mean.

• Until you catch me, you will never catch me.

Answer explanation

"that I threw" describes what banana, and anything that describes a noun is an adjective

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

Which of the following contains a relative clause?

• Because we didn't wash our hands, we died.

• I will continue to make bird calls until a bird lands on me.

• The bird that will someday land on me will hopefully be a pelican.

Answer explanation

That=relative pronoun

A relative clause is a clause that begins with a relative pronoun.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B