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Conjunctions, Prepositions & Clauses

Grade 5 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-16H9NCJ-1RSH

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1.Identify the conjunction: While producers make goods, consumers choose.
2.Identify the prepositional phrase: in the archive
3.Identify one clause: The river rose after snow melted.
4.Identify the conjunction: We revised the model because one beam bent.
5.Identify the prepositional phrase: inside the lab
6.Identify one clause: The team measured twice so the result was accurate.
7.Identify the conjunction: The source is old, but its details are useful.
8.Identify one clause: Evidence convinces when multiple sources agree.

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  1. Identify the conjunction: While producers make goods, consumers choose.While
  2. Identify the prepositional phrase: in the archivein the archive
  3. Identify one clause: The river rose after snow melted.after snow melted
  4. Identify the conjunction: We revised the model because one beam bent.because
  5. Identify the prepositional phrase: inside the labinside the lab
  6. Identify one clause: The team measured twice so the result was accurate.the result was accurate
  7. Identify the conjunction: The source is old, but its details are useful.but
  8. Identify one clause: Evidence convinces when multiple sources agree.when multiple sources agree

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.