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Conjunctions, Prepositions & Clauses

Grade 3 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-H5RB7B-O1XH

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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: The river rose after snow melted.
4.Identify the conjunction: The team measured twice so the result was accurate.
5.Identify the prepositional phrase: during the game
6.Identify one clause: The team measured twice so the result was accurate.
7.Identify the prepositional phrase: near the door
8.Identify one clause: We revised the model because one beam bent.

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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: The river rose after snow melted.after snow melted
  4. Identify the conjunction: The team measured twice so the result was accurate.so
  5. Identify the prepositional phrase: during the gameduring the game
  6. Identify one clause: The team measured twice so the result was accurate.the result was accurate
  7. Identify the prepositional phrase: near the doornear the door
  8. Identify one clause: We revised the model because one beam bent.because one beam bent

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.