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Conjunctions, Prepositions & Clauses

Grade 2 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-1E561FB-IIXP

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1.Identify one clause: The plant leaned toward the window.
2.Identify the prepositional phrase: inside the lab
3.Identify the conjunction: If temperatures fall, water may freeze.
4.Identify the prepositional phrase: near the door
5.Identify one clause: We revised the model because one beam bent.
6.Identify the conjunction: Although it rained, the game continued.
7.Identify the prepositional phrase: in the archive
8.Identify one clause: The team measured twice so the result was accurate.

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. Identify one clause: The plant leaned toward the window.The plant leaned
  2. Identify the prepositional phrase: inside the labinside the lab
  3. Identify the conjunction: If temperatures fall, water may freeze.If
  4. Identify the prepositional phrase: near the doornear the door
  5. Identify one clause: We revised the model because one beam bent.because one beam bent
  6. Identify the conjunction: Although it rained, the game continued.Although
  7. Identify the prepositional phrase: in the archivein the archive
  8. Identify one clause: The team measured twice so the result was accurate.the result was accurate

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.