Phrases and Clauses Practice
A worksheet to help fourth-grade students understand and identify phrases and clauses in sentences.
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Phrases and Clauses Practice
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to identify phrases and clauses.
A phrase is a group of words that acts as a single part of speech but does not have both a subject and a verb. It cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
1. Underline the phrase in each sentence.
a. The fluffy cat slept on the couch.
b. Running quickly , the boy caught the ball.
c. We walked to the store.
d. My friend with the red hat is here.
A clause is a group of words that contains both a subject and a verb. It can sometimes stand alone as a complete sentence (independent clause) or might need more information (dependent clause).
2. Circle the clause in each sentence.
a. The dog barked loudly when the mailman arrived.
b. She sings beautifully because she practices every day.
c. I will eat dinner after I finish my homework.
d. He smiled as he opened the present.
Decide if the underlined group of words is a phrase (True) or a clause (False).
3. <u>After the rain stopped</u>, we went outside.
True
False
4. The cat <u>on the fence</u> watched the birds.
True
False
5. Write a sentence that includes a phrase. Underline your phrase.
6. Write a sentence that includes a dependent clause. Circle your dependent clause.
Read the following paragraph. Identify one phrase and one clause. Write them down and explain why each is either a phrase or a clause.
The small brown dog, wagging its tail happily, ran across the park. It chased a bright red ball until it was tired. Because the sun was setting, the dog's owner called it home.
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