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Grade 7 Phrases and Clauses CCSS: CCRA.L.1, L.7.1a
The drive-in movie theater closed a few years ago.

What is the adverbial phrase in the sentence above?
  1. drive-in
  2. movie theater
  3. The drive-in movie theater closed
  4. a few years ago
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 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
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
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 8 Phrases and Clauses
What change should be made to the sentence below?

Having been thrown in the air, the cat caught the mouse.
  1. Having thrown it in the air, the cat ate a mouse.
  2. After throwing the mouse in the air, the cat caught it.
  3. The cat ate the mouse having been thrown in the air.
  4. While the cat is in the air the mouse ate it.
Grade 7 Phrases and Clauses
What is the correct way to write the following sentence?

The young girl was walking the dog in a red skirt.
  1. The young girl walked the dog wearing a red skirt.
  2. The young girl in a red skirt was walking the dog.
  3. The young girl walked the dog while wearing a red skirt.
  4. The young girl walked the dog. She wore a red skirt.
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 7 Phrases and Clauses CCSS: CCRA.L.1, L.7.1, L.7.1c
Which sentence below has a dangling modifier?
  1. The man found his catcher's mitt in the garage.
  2. When not performed well, workers need more training in manufacturing jobs.
  3. The book on the top shelf belongs to me.
  4. The book on the second shelf belongs to you.
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
Continuing Education Phrases and Clauses
Which sentence is the best example of a sentence closer?
  1. Jerry's clothes hung upon his body, loosely.
  2. Eden spoke to the committee, calmly and quietly.
  3. Neither a or b
  4. Both a & b
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'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 7 Phrases and Clauses
What do appositives generally do?
  1. Identify
  2. Rename
  3. Explain
  4. All of the above.
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