Independent and Dependent Clauses and Phrases

Quiz
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English
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6th Grade
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Hard
+4
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Read the following sentence carefully and identify the part in red as a phrase, independent clause, or subordinate/dependent clause.
The dog chased the mailman even though he had dog treats.
Phrase
Independent Clause
Dependent/Subordinate Clause
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Independent clauses express a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Dependent/Subordinate clauses do not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence. If you read it, you will find that you need more information (so what? who cares?).
Dependent/Subordinate clauses will begin with an ON A WHITE BUS word.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Read the following group of words and identify it as a phrase, independent clause, or dependent/subordinate clause.
After the concert
Phrase
Independent Clause
Dependent/Subordinate Clause
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A good rule of thumb to see if you have a clause is to check for a subject AND a verb. Then you can decide if it independent or subordinate/dependent from there.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Read the following group of words and identify it as a phrase, independent clause, or dependent/subordinate clause.
Before class ends
Phrase
Independent Clause
Dependent/Subordinate Clause
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Read the following group of words and identify it as a phrase, independent clause, or dependent/subordinate clause.
Following the field trip
Phrase
Independent Clause
Dependent/Subordinate Clause
Tags
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
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