Phrases and Clauses Review
A Grade 9 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and understanding phrases and clauses, their types, and functions within sentences.
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Phrases and Clauses Review
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will assess your understanding of phrases and clauses.
Complete each sentence by identifying the underlined group of words as a PHRASE or a CLAUSE.
1. The cat under the table is sleeping.
2. Because he studied diligently, he passed the exam.
3. The old house with the broken windows looked spooky.
4. She sings whenever she is happy.
5. Walking through the park, I saw a squirrel.
For each of the following, identify whether the underlined clause is DEPENDENT or INDEPENDENT.
1. Although it was raining, we still went for a walk.
Dependent
Independent
Phrase
Not applicable
2. She finished her homework, and then she watched TV.
Dependent
Independent
Phrase
Not applicable
1. Write a sentence that includes an independent clause and a dependent clause. Underline the dependent clause.
2. Write a sentence that includes a prepositional phrase. Underline the prepositional phrase.
Determine if the following statements are true or false.
1. A phrase contains both a subject and a predicate.
True
False
2. An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.
True
False