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Grade 10 Phrases and Clauses CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.9-10.2b
Which part of the sentence is a participial phrase?
Watching me closely, the dog came toward me.
  1. toward me
  2. me closely
  3. the dog
  4. watching me
Grade 10 Phrases and Clauses
Identify the type of phrase in the following sentence: Practicing my English skills helps me on my test.
  1. Infinitive Phrase
  2. Appositive Phrase
  3. Gerund Phrase
  4. Participle Phrase
Grade 10 Phrases and Clauses
Identify the type of phrase in the following sentence: Mrs. Mitchell, my English teacher, gave us a test today.
  1. Infinitive Phrase
  2. Appositive Phrase
  3. Gerund Phrase
  4. Participle Phrase
Grade 10 Phrases and Clauses
Which of the following is the best answer for writing sentences with subordinate clauses?
  1. Use a comma if the subordinate clause starts the sentence
  2. Use a comma if the subordinate clause ends the sentence
  3. Only use a comma if the subordinate clause ending the sentence shows a contrast
  4. Both A and B (NOT C)
  5. Both A and C (NOT B)
Grade 10 Sentence Structure CCSS: CCRA.L.1, L.9-10.1, L.9-10.1a
Choose the option that maintains parallel structure in the sentence.

In Mrs. Curall's office, Ruben feigned the flu. He hoped to be excused from class, get an extension on his paper, and
  1. spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends.
  2. to spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends.
  3. then to spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends.
Grade 10 Phrases and Clauses
If equal affection cannot be, let the more loving one be me.

Which sentence describes the use of clauses in the sentence?
  1. The sentence contains one dependent clause.
  2. The sentence contains one independent clause.
  3. The sentence contains one independent clause and one dependent clause.
  4. The sentence contains two independent clauses separated by a coordinating conjunction.
Grade 10 Phrases and Clauses
Now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good.

Which sentence describes the use of clauses in the sentence?
  1. The sentence contains one dependent clause.
  2. The sentence contains one independent clause.
  3. The sentence contains one independent clause and one dependent clause.
  4. The sentence contains two independent clauses separated by a coordinating conjunction.
Grade 10 Root Words CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RI.9-10.4

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The passage says Natalie is an ornithologist.
The root word ornitho most likely means
  1. animal.
  2. nature.
  3. bird.
  4. air.
Grade 10 Phrases and Clauses
Identify the type of phrase in the following sentence: Practicing my English skills, I knew I would make a good grade on the test.
  1. Infinitive Phrase
  2. Appositive Phrase
  3. Gerund Phrase
  4. Participle Phrase
Grade 10 Phrases and Clauses
There's a fine line between thinking about somebody and thinking about not thinking about somebody, but I have the patience and the self-control to walk that line for hours.

Which sentence describes the use of clauses in the sentence?
  1. The sentence contains one dependent clause.
  2. The sentence contains one independent clause.
  3. The sentence contains one independent clause and one dependent clause.
  4. The sentence contains two independent clauses separated by a coordinating conjunction.
Grade 10 Phrases and Clauses
It might be that to surrender to happiness was to accept defeat, but it was a defeat better than many victories.

Which sentence describes the use of clauses in the sentence?
  1. The sentence contains one dependent clause.
  2. The sentence contains one independent clause.
  3. The sentence contains one independent clause and one dependent clause.
  4. The sentence contains two independent clauses separated by a coordinating conjunction.
Grade 10 Phrases and Clauses
Let the wild rumpus start!

Which sentence describes the use of clauses in the sentence?
  1. The sentence contains one dependent clause.
  2. The sentence contains one independent clause.
  3. The sentence contains one independent clause and one dependent clause.
  4. The sentence contains two independent clauses separated by a coordinating conjunction.
Grade 10 Phrases and Clauses
It's no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then.

Which sentence describes the use of clauses in the sentence?
  1. The sentence contains one dependent clause.
  2. The sentence contains one independent clause.
  3. The sentence contains one independent clause and one dependent clause.
  4. The sentence contains two independent clauses separated by a coordinating conjunction.
Grade 10 Phrases and Clauses CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.9-10.2b
What is the participial phrase in the sentence?
Surprised by my question, Mrs. Osmond blushed.
  1. Mrs. Osmond blushed
  2. Surprised by my question
  3. my questions
  4. surprised by
Grade 10 Suffixes
A suffix is the ending part of the word.
  1. True
  2. False
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