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Conjunctions, Prepositions & Clauses

Grade 2 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-CKSWEU-T7JR

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1.Identify the conjunction: Although it rained, the game continued.
2.Identify the prepositional phrase: inside the lab
3.Identify one clause: The river rose after snow melted.
4.Identify the conjunction: When the bell rings, line up quietly.
5.Identify one clause: The plant leaned toward the window.
6.Identify one clause: The bird flew above the tree.
7.Identify the prepositional phrase: toward the window
8.Identify one clause: We can walk or ride the bus.

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  1. Identify the conjunction: Although it rained, the game continued.Although
  2. Identify the prepositional phrase: inside the labinside the lab
  3. Identify one clause: The river rose after snow melted.after snow melted
  4. Identify the conjunction: When the bell rings, line up quietly.When
  5. Identify one clause: The plant leaned toward the window.The plant leaned
  6. Identify one clause: The bird flew above the tree.The bird flew
  7. Identify the prepositional phrase: toward the windowtoward the window
  8. Identify one clause: We can walk or ride the bus.We can walk

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.