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Conjunctions, Prepositions & Clauses

Grade 5 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-10K8YKM-GFNC

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1.Identify the conjunction: While producers make goods, consumers choose.
2.Identify the prepositional phrase: within the market
3.Identify one clause: The river rose after snow melted.
4.Identify the prepositional phrase: beyond the valley
5.Identify one clause: The team measured twice so the result was accurate.
6.Identify the conjunction: The source is old, but its details are useful.
7.Identify the prepositional phrase: across sources
8.Identify one clause: We revised the model because one beam bent.

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  1. Identify the conjunction: While producers make goods, consumers choose.While
  2. Identify the prepositional phrase: within the marketwithin the market
  3. Identify one clause: The river rose after snow melted.after snow melted
  4. Identify the prepositional phrase: beyond the valleybeyond the valley
  5. Identify one clause: The team measured twice so the result was accurate.the result was accurate
  6. Identify the conjunction: The source is old, but its details are useful.but
  7. Identify the prepositional phrase: across sourcesacross sources
  8. Identify one clause: We revised the model because one beam bent.because one beam bent

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.