A ​ (a)   is a group of words that adds description but does NOT have a subject/verb pair

• phrase
• clause
• sentence
• noun

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

True or False: the underlined portion of the sentence is a phrase

Taylor Swift, a talented singer, just won an award.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

True or False: the underlined portion of the sentence is a phrase

Zach and Kendrick were messing around at lunch.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

True or False: the underlined portion of the sentence is a phrase

After lunch ended, Zach and Kendrick had to clean up their mess.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

There is a subject/verb pair.

Lunch = subject

Ended = verb

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Match the following

• a group of words that adds description but has NO subject/verb pair

• Clause

• Must have a subject/verb pair

• Subject

• action or state of being

• Verb

• Who or what the sentence is about

• Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A clause must have a ​ (a)   and a ​ (b)  

• subject
• verb
• independent
• dependent
• noun
• comma

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Determine the function of the underlined phrase or clause in the sentence below:

Anna and Lexi were drawing cartoons during literacy class.

• Describes WHO was drawing

• Describes WHAT was drawn

• Describes WHEN they were drawing

• Describes WHY they were drawing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Determine the function of the underlined phrase or clause in the sentence below:

Kimberly quietly and sneakily ate her lunch during literacy.

• Describes WHO was eating

• Describes WHEN she was eating

• Describes WHAT she ate

• Describes HOW she ate

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Determine the function of the underlined phrase or clause in the sentence below:

After he asked Tryce for a charger, Blake was able to charge his chromebook.

• Describes WHO was asking

• Describes WHEN he asked

• Describes WHAT he asked for

• Describes WHAT he able to do

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Determine the function of the underlined phrase or clause in the sentence below:

Ian had to move desks after Sammy farted.

• Describes WHO moved

• Describes WHEN he moved

• Describes WHY he moved

• Describes WHERE he moved

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A