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Conjunctions, Prepositions & Clauses

Grade 1 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-1Y8UY4N-127A

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1.Identify the conjunction: When the bell rings, line up quietly.
2.Identify the prepositional phrase: during the game
3.Identify one clause: We can walk or ride the bus.
4.Identify the conjunction: The river rose after snow melted.
5.Identify the prepositional phrase: in the bag
6.Identify one clause: I wore boots because the trail was muddy.
7.Identify the conjunction: We revised the model because one beam bent.
8.Identify the prepositional phrase: along the bank

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  1. Identify the conjunction: When the bell rings, line up quietly.When
  2. Identify the prepositional phrase: during the gameduring the game
  3. Identify one clause: We can walk or ride the bus.We can walk
  4. Identify the conjunction: The river rose after snow melted.after
  5. Identify the prepositional phrase: in the bagin the bag
  6. Identify one clause: I wore boots because the trail was muddy.because the trail was muddy
  7. Identify the conjunction: We revised the model because one beam bent.because
  8. Identify the prepositional phrase: along the bankalong the bank

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.