WorksheetsPhrase? Clause?
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
A phrase
is missing a subject or a predicate
has both a subject and a predicate
A clause
is missing a subject or a predicate
has both a subject and a predicate
The subject of a sentence is
Who or what the sentence is about
answers "what about it"
The predicate of a sentence
Describes who or what the sentence is about
Describes "what about the subject"
Name the subject in the sentence: "I danced"
I
danced
Name the predicate in the sentence "I danced"
I
danced
An independent clause
can stand alone as a sentence
cannot stand alone as a sentence
A dependent clause
can stand alone as a sentence
cannot stand alone as a sentence
Which of the following is an example of a phrase
the book is on the shelf
the book
which of the following is an example of a phrase?
the book is on the shelf
is on the shelf
which of the following is an example of a clause?
The yellow sunflower
is the tallest in the garden
The yellow sunflower is the tallest in the garden
Which of the following is an example of a clause
Sarah waited
jumping over the fence after practice
listening to my sister on the phone
Which of the following is an example of a clause?
blue cat
laughing hysterically
is always watching
I slept
Which of the following is an independent clause?
We play the tenacious team tonight
After we play the tenacious team tonight
Which of the following is an example of a dependent clause?
We play the tenacious team tonight
After we play the tenacious team tonight
Which of the following is a dependent clause
After dinner
After the dinner
After we ate dinner
