Grammar Quiz

Phrases and Clauses Quiz

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on the very top shelf

A. Phrase

B. Clause


on top of the very expensive, Burlington, coat

A. Phrase

B. Clause


in the park

A. Phrase

B. Clause


The best ham sandwich in Colorado.
A. Phrase
B. Dependent Clause
C. Independent Clause


My best friend.
A. Phrase
B. Dependent Clause
C. Independent Clause


For twenty days.
A. Phrase
B. Dependent Clause
C. Independent Clause


So I’m earning an A on this quiz.

A. Phrase

B. Dependent Clause

C. Independent Clause


Which of the following is a CLAUSE?

A. we walked slowly

B. before the halls

C. around the block

D. heard the sirens


    I often write down my thoughts in my journal at the end of the day.
   
A.     PHRASE
   
B.     CLAUSE


we are in the building

A. Phrase

B. Clause


Under the box

A. Phrase

B. Clause


before I quit
A. Phrase
B. Independent Clause
C. Subordinate or Dependent Clause


Above the desk

A. Clause

B. Phrase


under the equator

A. Phrase

B. Clause


With the blue shirt.
A. Phrase
B. Dependent Clause
C. Independent Clause


The falcon soared majestically.
A. Phrase
B. Dependent Clause
C. Independent Clause


    Is the underlined clause DEPENDENT or INDEPENDENT?
   
    I can visit them soon because I have time off work.
   
A.     DEPENDENT
   
B.     INDEPENDENT


    Identify the underlined word group as a PHRASE or a CLAUSE.
   
    It is important to assign homework to middle school students.
   
A.     PHRASE
   
B.     CLAUSE


As it began to snow on the roads.
A. Phrase
B. Dependent Clause
C. Independent Clause


in the room

A. Phrase

B. Clause


Under the ocean blue.
A. Phrase
B. Dependent Clause
C. Independent Clause


Under the ocean blue.
A. Phrase
B. Dependent Clause
C. Independent Clause


    Is the underlined clause DEPENDENT or INDEPENDENT?
   
    After my friend ate the sandwich, she felt really sick.
   
A.     DEPENDENT
   
B.     INDEPENDENT


As it began to snow on the roads.
A. Phrase
B. Dependent Clause
C. Independent Clause


The falcon soared majestically.
A. Phrase
B. Dependent Clause
C. Independent Clause


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