Practice The Architecture Of Sentences: Phrases, Clauses, And Sentence Types (2)

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Question 1.
Identify whether the following is a phrase or a clause: 'under the bed'
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Does it have a subject and a verb?
Question 2.
What is the main clause in this sentence: 'The cat ran because it was scared.'
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Look for a clause that can stand alone.
3Question 3.
What is a simple sentence?
- Contains one independent clause
- Contains one subordinate clause
- Contains multiple clauses
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Consider how many clauses it has.
4Question 4.
True or False: A subordinate clause can stand alone.
- True
- False
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Think about what makes a sentence complete.
Question 5.
Construct a complex sentence using the subordinate clause 'because I was tired.'
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Combine the clauses correctly.
Question 6.
Create a compound sentence from 'The cat slept.' and 'The dog barked.'
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Think about how to connect the two ideas.

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