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Conjunctions, Prepositions & Clauses

Grade 3 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-1L1ND55-188H

Four children and a teacher collaborate with blocks, patterns, and a notebook.
1.

Identify the conjunction: If temperatures fall, water may freeze.

2.

Identify the prepositional phrase: within the market

3.

Identify one clause: If temperatures fall, water may freeze.

4.

Identify the conjunction: The habitat changed; therefore, animals moved.

5.

Identify the prepositional phrase: inside the lab

6.

Identify the conjunction: Before citizens vote, they compare candidates.

7.

Identify one clause: While producers make goods, consumers choose.

8.

Identify the conjunction: We revised the model because one beam bent.

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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  1. Identify the conjunction: If temperatures fall, water may freeze.If
  2. Identify the prepositional phrase: within the marketwithin the market
  3. Identify one clause: If temperatures fall, water may freeze.If temperatures fall
  4. Identify the conjunction: The habitat changed; therefore, animals moved.therefore
  5. Identify the prepositional phrase: inside the labinside the lab
  6. Identify the conjunction: Before citizens vote, they compare candidates.Before
  7. Identify one clause: While producers make goods, consumers choose.While producers make goods
  8. Identify the conjunction: We revised the model because one beam bent.because

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.