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Conjunctions, Prepositions & Clauses

Kindergarten · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-JPWZJQ-12SZ

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1.Identify one clause: The bird flew above the tree.
2.Identify the prepositional phrase: near the door
3.Identify one clause: Sam packed fruit and crackers.
4.Identify the conjunction: I wore boots because the trail was muddy.
5.Identify the conjunction: We can walk or ride the bus.
6.Identify the prepositional phrase: on the trail
7.Identify one clause: When the bell rings, line up quietly.
8.Identify the conjunction: We revised the model because one beam bent.

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. Identify one clause: The bird flew above the tree.The bird flew
  2. Identify the prepositional phrase: near the doornear the door
  3. Identify one clause: Sam packed fruit and crackers.Sam packed fruit
  4. Identify the conjunction: I wore boots because the trail was muddy.because
  5. Identify the conjunction: We can walk or ride the bus.or
  6. Identify the prepositional phrase: on the trailon the trail
  7. Identify one clause: When the bell rings, line up quietly.When the bell rings
  8. Identify the conjunction: We revised the model because one beam bent.because

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.