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Clauses & Phrases Practice

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A group of words with a subject and predicate that begins with a subordinate conjunction; CANNOT stand alone as a sentence.
a)
independent clause
b)
dependent (subordinate) clause
c)
phrase
d)
compound sentence
2.
A group of words with a subject and predicate that begins with a subordinate conjunction; CAN stand alone as a sentence.
a)
independent clause
b)
dependent (subordinate) clause
c)
phrase
d)
compound sentence
3.
A group of words without a subject and predicate
a)
independent clause
b)
dependent (subordinate) clause
c)
phrase
d)
compound sentence
4.
fighting in Narnia
a)
phrase
b)
independent clause
c)
dependent (subordinate) clause
5.
I failed my test
a)
phrase
b)
independent clause
c)
dependent (subordinate) clause
6.
after I walked away from the explosion
a)
phrase
b)
independent clause
c)
dependent (subordinate) clause
7.
as Sarah rode the flying pig
a)
phrase
b)
independent clause
c)
dependent (subordinate) clause
8.
Fred loves chicken
a)
phrase
b)
independent clause
c)
dependent (subordinate) clause
9.
she fell down the stairs
a)
phrase
b)
independent clause
c)
dependent (subordinate) clause
10.
on a sunny day
a)
phrase
b)
independent clause
c)
dependent (subordinate) clause
11.
because she cried
a)
phrase
b)
independent clause
c)
dependent (subordinate) clause
12.
the picture is beautiful
a)
phrase
b)
independent clause
c)
dependent (subordinate) clause
13.
swinging from the tree
a)
phrase
b)
independent clause
c)
dependent (subordinate) clause
14.
get her you fools
a)
phrase
b)
independent clause
c)
dependent (subordinate) clause
15.
as he ran
a)
phrase
b)
independent clause
c)
dependent (subordinate) clause
16.
the dog sneezed
a)
phrase
b)
independent clause
c)
dependent (subordinate) clause
17.
the fish stick
a)
phrase
b)
independent clause
c)
dependent (subordinate) clause
18.
as I colored
a)
phrase
b)
independent clause
c)
dependent (subordinate) clause
19.
a fat rat
a)
phrase
b)
independent clause
c)
dependent (subordinate) clause
20.
Choose the independent clause from the following:
a)
until next time
b)
my favorite song
c)
after my soccer practice
d)
I read 4 books over winter break
21.
Choose the phrase from the following:
a)
the dog sneezed
b)
as I colored
c)
before I was born
d)
on a warm, sunny day
22.
Choose the dependent clause from the following:
a)
when it snows
b)
Jack forgot his homework
c)
after volleyball practice
d)
go to your room
23.
Choose the independent clause from the following:
a)
won the Newbery Bowl
b)
who hate to eat vegetables
c)
I ate cereal 
d)
for breakfast
24.
Choose the phrase from the following:
a)
Max fell down the stairs
b)
as she ran 
c)
before school
d)
the dog ate the stick
25.
Choose the dependent clause from the following:
a)
because she couldn't see
b)
during the movie
c)
my mom ordered pizza
d)
under the bed