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Conjunctions, Prepositions & Clauses

Kindergarten · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-DV7URP-1V7E

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1.Identify the conjunction: The river rose after snow melted.
2.Identify the prepositional phrase: before the test
3.Identify one clause: I wore boots because the trail was muddy.
4.Identify the conjunction: We revised the model because one beam bent.
5.Identify the prepositional phrase: inside the lab
6.Identify the conjunction: I wore boots because the trail was muddy.
7.Identify the prepositional phrase: in the bag
8.Identify one clause: Although it rained, the game continued.

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. Identify the conjunction: The river rose after snow melted.after
  2. Identify the prepositional phrase: before the testbefore the test
  3. Identify one clause: I wore boots because the trail was muddy.because the trail was muddy
  4. Identify the conjunction: We revised the model because one beam bent.because
  5. Identify the prepositional phrase: inside the labinside the lab
  6. Identify the conjunction: I wore boots because the trail was muddy.because
  7. Identify the prepositional phrase: in the bagin the bag
  8. Identify one clause: Although it rained, the game continued.Although it rained

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.