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Conjunctions, Prepositions & Clauses

Grade 1 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-1YICARA-127A

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1.Identify the conjunction: I wore boots because the trail was muddy.
2.Identify the prepositional phrase: along the bank
3.Identify one clause: The bird flew above the tree.
4.Identify the prepositional phrase: near the door
5.Identify one clause: We revised the model because one beam bent.
6.Identify the conjunction: Although it rained, the game continued.
7.Identify the prepositional phrase: above the tree
8.Identify one clause: I wore boots because the trail was muddy.

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. Identify the conjunction: I wore boots because the trail was muddy.because
  2. Identify the prepositional phrase: along the bankalong the bank
  3. Identify one clause: The bird flew above the tree.The bird flew
  4. Identify the prepositional phrase: near the doornear the door
  5. Identify one clause: We revised the model because one beam bent.because one beam bent
  6. Identify the conjunction: Although it rained, the game continued.Although
  7. Identify the prepositional phrase: above the treeabove the tree
  8. Identify one clause: I wore boots because the trail was muddy.because the trail was muddy

Worked example

Identify each word group's job before joining or punctuating clauses.

Common mistake

Calling every word group a clause even without a subject or verb.

Helpful hint

A clause has both a subject and a verb.