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Conjunctions, Prepositions & Clauses

Grade 2 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-16ZBGBM-T7JR

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1.Identify the conjunction: Although it rained, the game continued.
2.Identify the prepositional phrase: above the tree
3.Identify one clause: The river rose after snow melted.
4.Identify the conjunction: I wore boots because the trail was muddy.
5.Identify the prepositional phrase: during the game
6.Identify the conjunction: We can walk or ride the bus.
7.Identify one clause: We revised the model because one beam bent.
8.Identify the prepositional phrase: inside the lab

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  1. Identify the conjunction: Although it rained, the game continued.Although
  2. Identify the prepositional phrase: above the treeabove the tree
  3. Identify one clause: The river rose after snow melted.after snow melted
  4. Identify the conjunction: I wore boots because the trail was muddy.because
  5. Identify the prepositional phrase: during the gameduring the game
  6. Identify the conjunction: We can walk or ride the bus.or
  7. Identify one clause: We revised the model because one beam bent.because one beam bent
  8. Identify the prepositional phrase: inside the labinside the lab

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.