Identifying Phrases, Clauses, and Fragments

Identify whether the following group of words is a phrase, clause, or fragment:

after the rain stopped

• phrase

• fragment

• complete sentence

• clause

Determine if the following is a phrase, clause, or fragment:

because she was tired

• clause

• fragment

• sentence

• phrase

Classify the following as a phrase, clause, or fragment:

running through the park.

• fragment

• phrase

• dependent clause

• independent clause

Is the following a phrase, clause, or fragment:

who lives in the house at the end of the street

• phrase

• independent clause

• dependent clause

• fragment

Categorize the following as a phrase, clause, or fragment:

in the middle of the night

• prepositional phrase

• independent clause

• complete sentence

• fragment

Identify whether the following group of words is a phrase, clause, or fragment:

although it was raining.

• phrase

• fragment

• clause

• sentence

Determine if the following is a phrase, clause, or fragment:

I will go to the store

• dependent clause

• fragment

• phrase

• independent clause

Classify the following as a phrase, clause, or fragment:

The Grade 7 students

• adverb phrase

• adjective phrase

• verb phrase

• noun phrase

Is the following a phrase, clause, or fragment:

who is always late

• phrase

• dependent clause

• independent clause

• fragment

Categorize the following as a phrase, clause, or fragment:

under the bridge

• verb phrase

• prepositional phrase

• noun phrase

• adverb phrase