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Weekly Quiz 3 Practice- Phrases and Clauses

Quiz by Emily Raper

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  • Q1
    A phrase
    contains both a subject and predicate
    is dependent and independent
    does not have both a subject and predicate
    60s
  • Q2
    A clause
    contains both a subject and predicate
    does not have both a subject and predicate
    60s
  • Q3
    What is the difference between a dependent and independent clause
    A dependent clause contains nouns and verbs; an independent clause contains adjectives and adverbs
    A dependent clause has a subject only; an independent clause has a subject and a verb
    a dependent clause can't stand on its own as a sentence; an independent clause can stand alone
    60s
  • Q4
    Which of the following is a clause?
    ran across the field
    I'm tired
    the quick brown fox
    60s
  • Q5
    Which of the following is a phrase?
    while I was working on the computer
    My cat ran away
    over in the meadow
    60s
  • Q6
    What are the two types of clause?
    dependent and subordinate
    independent and dependent
    independent and phrase
    60s
  • Q7
    Which of these is a dependent clause?
    since they were the better team
    under the chair
    They beat the pirates
    60s
  • Q8
    What makes up all simple sentences?
    dependent clause
    independent clause
    subordinate clause
    60s
  • Q9
    In the sentence, "Rita studies for her math test," what is the subject?
    studies
    Rita
    test
    60s
  • Q10
    Which is the independent clause?
    this quiz is easy
    As the rain fell
    while I was jogging
    60s
  • Q11
    What does an adjective phrase/clause modify?
    prepositions
    nouns and pronouns
    verbs, adjectives and other adverbs
    60s
  • Q12
    What does an adverb phrase/clause modify?
    verbs, adjectives and other adverbs
    nouns and pronouns
    interjections
    60s
  • Q13
    Choose the part of the following sentence that is an adjective phrase: Charles Dickens wrote many tales about poverty.
    about poverty
    wrote many tales
    Charles Dickens wrote
    60s
  • Q14
    Choose the part of the sentence that is an adjective clause: The sport that I tried out for is softball.
    is softball
    that I tried out for
    the sport
    60s
  • Q15
    Players whom I especially envy can hit the ball far. Identify the following part of the sentence: whom I especially envy
    adjective clause
    adjective phrase
    adverb phrase
    adverb clause
    120s

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