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Conjunctions, Prepositions & Clauses

Grade 5 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-1O4Y1O5-17RD

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1.Identify the conjunction: Before citizens vote, they compare candidates.
2.Identify the prepositional phrase: with a ruler
3.Identify one clause: While producers make goods, consumers choose.
4.Identify the conjunction: We revised the model because one beam bent.
5.Identify the prepositional phrase: beyond the valley
6.Identify one clause: The team measured twice so the result was accurate.
7.Identify the prepositional phrase: in the market
8.Identify one clause: Unless demand changes, price may remain steady.

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  1. Identify the conjunction: Before citizens vote, they compare candidates.Before
  2. Identify the prepositional phrase: with a rulerwith a ruler
  3. Identify one clause: While producers make goods, consumers choose.While producers make goods
  4. Identify the conjunction: We revised the model because one beam bent.because
  5. Identify the prepositional phrase: beyond the valleybeyond the valley
  6. Identify one clause: The team measured twice so the result was accurate.the result was accurate
  7. Identify the prepositional phrase: in the marketin the market
  8. Identify one clause: Unless demand changes, price may remain steady.Unless demand changes

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.