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Conjunctions, Prepositions & Clauses

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

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1.Identify the conjunction: If temperatures fall, water may freeze.
2.Identify the prepositional phrase: during the game
3.Identify one clause: When the bell rings, line up quietly.
4.Identify the conjunction: Although it rained, the game continued.
5.Identify the prepositional phrase: below the surface
6.Identify one clause: We revised the model because one beam bent.
7.Identify the prepositional phrase: inside the lab
8.Identify one clause: If temperatures fall, water may freeze.

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. Identify the conjunction: If temperatures fall, water may freeze.If
  2. Identify the prepositional phrase: during the gameduring the game
  3. Identify one clause: When the bell rings, line up quietly.When the bell rings
  4. Identify the conjunction: Although it rained, the game continued.Although
  5. Identify the prepositional phrase: below the surfacebelow the surface
  6. Identify one clause: We revised the model because one beam bent.because one beam bent
  7. Identify the prepositional phrase: inside the labinside the lab
  8. Identify one clause: If temperatures fall, water may freeze.If temperatures fall

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.