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WorksheetsPhrases and clauses (pre - test)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which of these is a sentence?
The journey to France took three hours.
Will be travelling.
If you like.
Because it had been raining for days.
Which of these are phrases?
towards the exit
This is a phrase.
move quickly
This is not a phrase.
Which of these are clauses?
she pushed through the crowd
with chocolate topping
she sat down
after dinner
Identify the clause in the following sentence:
Mr. Stephens is a dignified-looking gentleman with well-cut grey hair.
dignified-looking gentleman
well-cut grey hair
Mr. Stephens is a dignified-looking gentleman
dignified gentleman with well-cut grey hair
Identify the phrases in the following sentence:
Rustling softly, the leaves blew in the trees.
the leaves blew in the trees
rustling softly
leaves blew
Rustling softly, the leaves blew in the trees.
Which of these is a dependent clause?
The creek, because it was quite shallow, always flooded during storms.
because it was quite shallow
the creek, because it was quite shallow, always flooded during storms
the creek always flooded during storms
always flooded during storms
Identify the independent clause.
The Amazon Rainforest, because of its remote location, is a dangerous place to travel alone.
because of its remote location
is a dangerous place to travel alone
the Amazon Rainforest
the Amazon Rainforest is a dangerous place to travel alone
Rewrite this sentence by removing the dependent clause.
The Amazon Rainforest, because of its remote location, is a dangerous place to travel alone.
Remember, it is not a sentence unless it stands independent.
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How many dependent clauses exist in the following sentence?
More than fifty million buffalo once roamed North America, but by 1900, fewer than a thousand remained.
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Rewrite the following sentence with the correct usage of full stops and commas.
Bobby ran after the ball. Caught it. In mid air and threw it back to second base.
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