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Conjunctions, Prepositions & Clauses

Grade 4 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-1Y4P437-1W5N

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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: The river rose after snow melted.
5.Identify the prepositional phrase: below the surface
6.Identify one clause: Before citizens vote, they compare candidates.
7.Identify the prepositional phrase: in the archive
8.Identify one clause: The river rose after snow melted.

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: The river rose after snow melted.after
  5. Identify the prepositional phrase: below the surfacebelow the surface
  6. Identify one clause: Before citizens vote, they compare candidates.Before citizens vote
  7. Identify the prepositional phrase: in the archivein the archive
  8. Identify one clause: The river rose after snow melted.after snow melted

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.