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Conjunctions, Prepositions & Clauses

Grade 4 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-HT2AWI-15HB

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

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

2.

Identify the prepositional phrase: within the market

3.

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

4.

Identify the conjunction: While producers make goods, consumers choose.

5.

Identify the prepositional phrase: below the surface

6.

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

7.

Identify the conjunction: The river rose after snow melted.

8.

Identify one clause: The team measured twice so the result was accurate.

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: Before citizens vote, they compare candidates.Before
  2. Identify the prepositional phrase: within the marketwithin the market
  3. Identify one clause: We revised the model because one beam bent.because one beam bent
  4. Identify the conjunction: While producers make goods, consumers choose.While
  5. Identify the prepositional phrase: below the surfacebelow the surface
  6. Identify one clause: While producers make goods, consumers choose.While producers make goods
  7. Identify the conjunction: The river rose after snow melted.after
  8. Identify one clause: The team measured twice so the result was accurate.the result was accurate

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.