Identifying Phrases and Clauses Quiz

Identify the phrase in the following sentence: "Running through the park, she enjoyed the cool morning breeze."

• Running through the park

• she enjoyed

• the cool morning breeze

• Running through the park, she enjoyed

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which part of the sentence is a clause? "After dinner, we went to the movies."

• After dinner

• went to the movies

• we went to the movies

• to the movies

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the type of phrase in the sentence: "The cat on the hot tin roof jumped down."

• Noun phrase

• Prepositional phrase

• Verb phrase

• Adjective phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is a dependent clause?

• She laughed.

• Because she was happy.

• She was happy.

• Laughed loudly.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the independent clause in the sentence: "Although it was raining, we decided to go hiking."

• Although it was raining

• it was raining

• we decided to go hiking

• to go hiking

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is a noun phrase?

• Quickly ran

• Under the bridge

• The tall, dark building

• Because she sings

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify the verb phrase in the sentence: "The dog has been barking all night."

• The dog

• has been barking

• all night

• barking all night

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is an adjective phrase?

• In the morning

• Very tired

• Runs fast

• The green park

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

Identify the adverbial phrase in the sentence: "She sings beautifully in the choir."

• She sings

• beautifully

• in the choir

• sings beautifully

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Which part of the sentence is a clause? "If you study hard, you will pass the exam."

• If you study hard

• you will pass

• you will pass the exam

• study hard

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B