In which sentence is the bold part a dependent clause?

Once you finish your chores, you can swim in the pool.

Which sentence begins with an independent clause?

Jeff took off as soon as the teacher dismissed the class.

In which sentence is the bolded portion a prepositional phrase?

I haven't seen Ramona since last Tuesday.

Which sentence includes an intransitive verb?

Pushed from behind by the bully, the girl fell forward.

In which sentence is the bolded portion NOT a prepositional phrase?

She raced to the library after quickly eating her lunch.

In which sentence is the bold word a subordinating conjunction?

After they did their chores, the kids went outside to play.

In which sentence is the bolded portion a prepositional phrase?

Below the sycamore tree the young family had a picnic.

In which sentence is the bold part an independent clause?

Because I aced my science test today, we celebrated.

Which of the following is a dependent clause?

Although I was tired from a long day at school.

Which sentence includes a linking verb?

With practice Shelby became the best player on the team.

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Phrases, Clauses, Verbs, and Their Subjects

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A review of phrases (prepositional and participial) and clauses (dependent and independent) as well as verb types and subjects.

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1
What kind of verb is the bold word? In the corral a wild pony runs along the fence.
transitive
helping
linking
intransitive
2
What kind of verb is the bold word? The man sounded the fire alarm when he saw smoke.
linking
transitive
helping
intransitive
3
In which sentence is the bold part a dependent clause?
Once you finish your chores, you can swim in the pool.
The bright sun shone through the clouds and onto the lake.
There was a large fire burning in the school dumpster.
Frightened by a sound in the dark, Cary quickly ran home.
4
Which sentence begins with an independent clause?
Whether we go shopping or not, I'm not going to school.
If Megan earns good grades, she can have a new cell phone.
Jeff took off as soon as the teacher dismissed the class.
Once I tried it, I realized I like calamari.
5
In which sentence is the bolded portion a prepositional phrase?
Because I overslept, I was late.
We will go bowling after we eat pizza.
Javen needs to practice his saxophone.
I haven't seen Ramona since last Tuesday.
6
Identify the indirect object: The teacher gave the student the work from his absence.
work
absence
teacher
student
7
Identify the subject: In the rain the school bus skidded on the pavement and slid into a ditch.
rain
bus
slid
school
8
Identify the direct object: When I finished writing, I mailed the letter to my aunt.
letter
mailed
aunt
writing
9
What kind of verb is the bold word? After her team lost, Kara appeared quite upset.
linking
intransitive
transitive
helping
10
Which sentence includes an intransitive verb?
Gage hit the golf ball well and made a hole in one.
Pushed from behind by the bully, the girl fell forward.
The new girl appeared lonely at the table by herself.
The janitor swept the dirt from the hall into the dustpan.
11
In which sentence is the bolded portion NOT a prepositional phrase?
Between my brother and me we own five bicycles.
Along the roadside the black cat sat quietly and waited.
She got the assignment done before her dance class.
She raced to the library after quickly eating her lunch.
12
In which sentence is the bold word a subordinating conjunction?
Everyone left quickly after the basketball game.
After eating a snack, Mary went to her room and took a nap.
After they did their chores, the kids went outside to play.
Ali felt much better after a long, hot shower.
13
In which sentence is the bolded portion a prepositional phrase?
Once you begin, the timer will start as well.
You cannot stop until you are finished.
While I took a nap, it rained two inches!
Below the sycamore tree the young family had a picnic.
14
In which sentence is the bold part an independent clause?
Several of my friends were absent from school today.
The Boy Scouts won't go camping if it rains this weekend.
Red tulips, my favorite, lined the driveway to the mansion.
Because I aced my science test today, we celebrated.
15
Identify the subject: On a hay bale in the barn the cat slept with her kittens.
kittens
bale
barn
cat
16
Which of the following is a dependent clause?
A long time ago in a far away land
It was a scary creature with three eyes and no nose.
Although I was tired from a long day at school.
The delicious cantaloupe had all been eaten.
17
If trying to label how words function in a sentence, what do you begin with?
subordinating conjunctions
the subject
adjectives
the verb
18
What do you ask yourself in order to find the subject of a sentence?
What is the main idea of the sentence?
Who or what is this sentence about?
What is happening in the sentence?
Who or what (verb)?
19
What is the verb in this sentence? The talented singer stepped into the spotlight on the stage.
stepped
talented
spotlight
singer
20
Which sentence includes a linking verb?
Ray felt the cold, clammy wall.
Tomorrow Carey is running his first half-marathon.
With practice Shelby became the best player on the team.
Last year Leslie acted in both all-school plays.

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