Identifying Phrases and Clauses

What is the definition of a noun phrase?

• A phrase that includes a noun and the words that describe or modify it. It helps to give more detail about a person, place, thing, or idea.

• A phrase that gives extra information about a noun in a sentence. It starts with words like who, that, which, whose, or where.

• A phrase that gives more information about how, when, where, or why something happens. It often describes the action (verb) in the sentence. These phrases usually start with a preposition (like "with," "after," "before," "in," etc.) or adverbs (like "quickly," "quietly," etc.).

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E

What is the definition of a relative phrase?

• A phrase that includes a noun and the words that describe or modify it. It helps to give more detail about a person, place, thing, or idea.

• A phrase that gives extra information about a noun in a sentence. It starts with words like who, that, which, who's, or where.

• A phrase that gives more information about how, when, where, or why something happens. It often describes the action (verb) in the sentence. These phrases usually start with a preposition (like "with," "after," "before," "in," etc.) or adverbs (like "quickly," "quietly," etc.).

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the definition of an adverbial phrase?

• A phrase that includes a noun and the words that describe or modify it. It helps to give more detail about a person, place, thing, or idea.

• A phrase that gives extra information about a noun in a sentence. It starts with words like who, that, which, who's, or where.

• A phrase that gives more information about how, when, where, or why something happens. It often describes the action (verb) in the sentence. These phrases usually start with a preposition (like "with," "after," "before," "in," etc.) or adverbs (like "quickly," "quietly," etc.).

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Which of the following is a noun phrase?

• quickly running

• after the rain

• who loves to read

• the big brown dog

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E

Identify the relative phrase in the sentence: "The book that I borrowed was fascinating."

• The book

• that I borrowed

• was fascinating

• in the library

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which option contains an adverbial phrase?

• under the bridge

• the tall tree

• which is very bright

• my favorite movie

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CCSS.L.3.1G

What is the noun phrase in this sentence: "The tall girl won the race."

• won the race

• The tall girl

• the race

• very quickly

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E

Find the adverbial phrase in the following sentence: "She sings beautifully on stage."

• She sings

• beautifully

• on stage

• sings beautifully

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Which of the following sentences includes a relative clause?

• The car is blue.

• I bought a blue car.

• Blue is my favorite color.

• The car that I bought is blue.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Identify the noun phrase in: "The energetic children played outside."

• played outside

• outside

• The energetic children

• children played

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E