Waygound Practice: Phrases, Clauses, & Complex Sentences

Which one is a phrase?

• The cat slept.

• after the movie

• He ran fast.

• She will sing.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which one is a clause?

• in the hallway

• before the bell

• they walked home

• under the bus

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A phrase has:

• a subject AND a verb

• only a subject

• only a verb

• NO subject and NO verb

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A clause has:

• NO subject or verb

• a subject AND a verb

• only a verb

• only a subject

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which is a phrase?

• The students finished.

• He cried loudly.

• during the storm

• She jumped

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which is a clause?

• under the table

• beside the car

• as we were walking

• The bird chirped.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which sentence is complex?

• I love pizza.

• Because I was tired, I took a nap.

• I went to the store and bought candy.

• We played games at lunch.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which one begins with a subordinating conjunction?

• She cried.

• After school, we went home.

• We ate snacks.

• The class laughed.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Complex sentences have:

• 2 dependent clauses

• 2 independent clauses

• 1 independent + 1 dependent clause

• NO clauses at all

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which word is a subordinating conjunction?

• and

• but

• or

• although

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E