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Conjunctions, Prepositions & Clauses

Grade 2 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-589X77-1Y1A

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1.Identify the conjunction: The river rose after snow melted.
2.Identify the prepositional phrase: at the polls
3.Identify one clause: When the bell rings, line up quietly.
4.Identify the conjunction: When the bell rings, line up quietly.
5.Identify the prepositional phrase: along the bank
6.Identify one clause: We revised the model because one beam bent.
7.Identify the prepositional phrase: in the archive
8.Identify one clause: Although it rained, the game continued.

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  1. Identify the conjunction: The river rose after snow melted.after
  2. Identify the prepositional phrase: at the pollsat the polls
  3. Identify one clause: When the bell rings, line up quietly.When the bell rings
  4. Identify the conjunction: When the bell rings, line up quietly.When
  5. Identify the prepositional phrase: along the bankalong the bank
  6. Identify one clause: We revised the model because one beam bent.because one beam bent
  7. Identify the prepositional phrase: in the archivein the archive
  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.