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Conjunctions, Prepositions & Clauses

Grade 1 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-1394313-192G

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1.Identify the conjunction: Before citizens vote, they compare candidates.
2.Identify the prepositional phrase: at the polls
3.Identify one clause: If temperatures fall, water may freeze.
4.Identify the conjunction: If temperatures fall, water may freeze.
5.Identify the prepositional phrase: near the door
6.Identify one clause: The river rose after snow melted.
7.Identify the conjunction: The source is old, but its details are useful.
8.Identify the prepositional phrase: before the test

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. Identify the conjunction: Before citizens vote, they compare candidates.Before
  2. Identify the prepositional phrase: at the pollsat the polls
  3. Identify one clause: If temperatures fall, water may freeze.If temperatures fall
  4. Identify the conjunction: If temperatures fall, water may freeze.If
  5. Identify the prepositional phrase: near the doornear the door
  6. Identify one clause: The river rose after snow melted.after snow melted
  7. Identify the conjunction: The source is old, but its details are useful.but
  8. Identify the prepositional phrase: before the testbefore the test

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.