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Conjunctions, Prepositions & Clauses

Grade 3 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-QUI4B3-3STL

1.

Identify the conjunction: The source is old, but its details are useful.

2.

Identify the prepositional phrase: near the door

3.

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

4.

Identify the conjunction: Although it rained, the game continued.

5.

Identify the prepositional phrase: below the surface

6.

Identify one clause: When the bell rings, line up quietly.

7.

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

8.

Identify the prepositional phrase: in the archive

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. Identify the conjunction: The source is old, but its details are useful.but
  2. Identify the prepositional phrase: near the doornear the door
  3. Identify one clause: If temperatures fall, water may freeze.If temperatures fall
  4. Identify the conjunction: Although it rained, the game continued.Although
  5. Identify the prepositional phrase: below the surfacebelow the surface
  6. Identify one clause: When the bell rings, line up quietly.When the bell rings
  7. Identify the conjunction: Before citizens vote, they compare candidates.Before
  8. Identify the prepositional phrase: in the archivein the archive

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.