17 questions
A phrase is a group of words that has a subject OR a verb or might not have either.
True
False
A clause is a group of words that has a subject BUT a verb.
True
False
You are a wise man
Phrase
Clause
Is the statement below a clause or phrase?
after the Native Americans signed a peace treaty
Phrase
Clause
Which of the following statements is a phrase?
after math class
when math class ends
math class is over
Which of the following statements is an example of a clause?
Beneath the couch in the living room.
J.R.R. Tolkien is the author of The Hobbit.
Under the bridge near the store.
In order to find the SUBJECT of a clause/sentence....
ask who or what the sentence is about
ask what happened to who or what the sentence is about
ask why/how what happened to the who or what the sentence is about
In order to find the VERB of a clause/sentence....
ask who or what the sentence is about
ask who or what the sentence is about did (or what happened to them) or what they are/were
Nothing
Identify the subject in the following clause/sentence:
The sloths slept during the storm in the tree branches.
storm
during
slept
sloths
Identify the verb in the following clause/sentence:
Jim and Pam anxiously paced back and forth on the sidewalk near the car.
anxiously
sidewalk
near
paced
Identify the verb(s) in the following clause/sentence:
Brandon quickly scurried into the room and sat in his assigned seat.
quickly; scurried
sat; assigned
scurried; sat
Brandon; room