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Conjunctions, Prepositions & Clauses

Grade 4 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-1RCOJHP-IBCI

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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: The source is old, but its details are useful.
4.Identify the conjunction: While producers make goods, consumers choose.
5.Identify the prepositional phrase: in the market
6.Identify one clause: If temperatures fall, water may freeze.
7.Identify the conjunction: The team measured twice so the result was accurate.
8.Identify one clause: The river rose after snow melted.

Answers and teaching notes

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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: The source is old, but its details are useful.The source is old
  4. Identify the conjunction: While producers make goods, consumers choose.While
  5. Identify the prepositional phrase: in the marketin the market
  6. Identify one clause: If temperatures fall, water may freeze.If temperatures fall
  7. Identify the conjunction: The team measured twice so the result was accurate.so
  8. Identify one clause: The river rose after snow melted.after snow melted

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.