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Conjunctions, Prepositions & Clauses

Grade 4 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-9VFT5X-IBCI

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

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

2.

Identify the prepositional phrase: in the market

3.

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

4.

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

5.

Identify the prepositional phrase: within the market

6.

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

7.

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

8.

Identify the prepositional phrase: in the archive

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. Identify the conjunction: The team measured twice so the result was accurate.so
  2. Identify the prepositional phrase: in the marketin the market
  3. Identify one clause: We revised the model because one beam bent.because one beam bent
  4. Identify the conjunction: The habitat changed; therefore, animals moved.therefore
  5. Identify the prepositional phrase: within the marketwithin the market
  6. Identify one clause: If temperatures fall, water may freeze.If temperatures fall
  7. Identify the conjunction: If temperatures fall, water may freeze.If
  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.