Grade 3 · Grammar · Building Confidence
Free Conjunctions, Prepositions & Clauses worksheet - version 16
Grade 3 conjunctions, prepositions & clauses practice with original questions, explanations, and difficulty-matched printable versions. This printable version includes 8 grade-appropriate questions and a separate answer sheet.
Conjunctions, Prepositions & Clauses
Grade 3 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-GLS3TD-O1XH
1.Identify the conjunction: Although it rained, the game continued.
2.Identify the prepositional phrase: at the polls
3.Identify one clause: The river rose after snow melted.
4.Identify the conjunction: Maya studied, so she felt prepared.
5.Identify the prepositional phrase: inside the lab
6.Identify one clause: The plant leaned toward the window.
7.Identify the prepositional phrase: before the test
8.Identify one clause: If temperatures fall, water may freeze.
Answers and teaching notes
Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.
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- Identify the conjunction: Although it rained, the game continued.Although
- Identify the prepositional phrase: at the pollsat the polls
- Identify one clause: The river rose after snow melted.after snow melted
- Identify the conjunction: Maya studied, so she felt prepared.so
- Identify the prepositional phrase: inside the labinside the lab
- Identify one clause: The plant leaned toward the window.The plant leaned
- Identify the prepositional phrase: before the testbefore the test
- Identify one clause: If temperatures fall, water may freeze.If temperatures fall
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.