Phrases and Clauses Quiz

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under the equator

A. Phrase

B. Clause

At the bowling alley

A. Phrase

B. Clause

While my guitar gently weeps.
A. Phrase
B. Dependent Clause
C. Independent Clause

Under the box

A. Phrase

B. Clause

You are really insane

A. Phrase

B. Clause

Above the desk

A. Clause

B. Phrase

through the roof

A. Clause

B. Phrase

As it began to snow on the roads.
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

So I’m earning an A on this quiz.

A. Phrase

B. Dependent Clause

C. Independent Clause

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

in the room

A. Phrase

B. Clause

on top of the very expensive, Burlington, coat

A. Phrase

B. Clause

    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

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

Which of the following is a PHRASE?

A. I was embarrassed

B. I arrived late

C. I forgot my present

D. at the party

Which of the following is a CLAUSE?

A. we walked slowly

B. before the halls

C. around the block

D. heard the sirens

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

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

I ran through the house

A. Clause

B. Phrase

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

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

in the park

A. Phrase

B. Clause

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

we are in the building

A. Phrase

B. Clause

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