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Reduction of Adverbs Clauses of Reason and Contrast: Worksheet #2
In this grammar instructional activity, students learn about reducing adverb clauses to adverbial phrases. They then rewrite 3 sentences on their own using the information they learned.
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Reduction of Adverb Clauses of Time
In this grammar worksheet, students learn about reducing adverb clauses to adverbial phrases. They then rewrite 4 sentences using what they just learned.
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Elliptical Adverb Clauses
In this adverb worksheet, students complete the elliptical adverb clauses and tell what they modify. Students complete 5 problems.
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Phrases and Clauses
Clarify the different types of phrases and clauses that young writers can use to vary their sentence structure. A helpful slideshow presentation encourages your class to fix sentences by adding more interesting phrases and clauses,...
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Subordinate (Dependent) Clause (Noun) Practice
In this noun clause worksheet, students learn to recognize a subordinate or dependent noun clause. Students analyze the examples before identifying the noun clauses in ten sentences.
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Clauses: The Trilogy
This worksheet provides a way to have learners practice using and identifying adjective, adverb and noun clauses. Because this 20 question activity is open-ended and uses vocabulary designed for older students or adults, it could be used...
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Understanding and Using English Grammar: Because/Because of/ Due to
English learners practice using "because," "because of," "due to the fact that," and "due to" correctly. A brief explanation of the correct usage of these phrases is provided, as well as twenty-two questions for learners to practice.
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Complex Sentences Made Easy
Take the complexity out of writing complex sentences. Young writers practice taking two ideas and putting them together to make a complex sentence. Create a list of subordinating conjunctions to help each individual make better sentences.
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Recognizing All Subordinate Clause Uses
In this subordinate clauses practice worksheet, young scholars read an informative lesson. Students then respond to 10 questions that require them to identify subordinate clauses and label them as adjective, adverb, or noun clauses.
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Complex Sentences Made Easy
Support scholars' ability to write complex sentences with a two-page worksheet designed to inform and reinforce. Here, learners obtain a brief overview of what a complex sentence is and how one is made; then apply their new-found...
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Semicolons
This is a fabulous activity! Grammar enthusiasts practice the art of correctly using a semicolon. They insert a semicolon to combine three independent clauses, three conjunctive adverbs to independent clauses, and to separate items in...
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Clauses: The Trilogy
In this clauses review worksheet set, students go over the proper use of the trilogy of clauses. They review noun clauses, adverb clauses, and adjective clauses by reading their definitions and examples of their usage. There are no...
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Dependent or Subordinate Adverb Clauses
For this grammar worksheet, students recognize a dependent or subordinate adverb clause. Students look at ten sentences and determine what the dependent or subordinate adverb clause is, and what word in the independent clause it modifies.
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Subordinate Clauses
In this grammar instructional activity, learners read about subordinate clauses. Students read about adjective clauses and adverb clauses.
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Say It with Style: Syntax and Parallel Structure
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech provides the text for a lesson plan that introduces scholars to the significance of syntax. After examining several types of clauses, phrases, and structures, class members use the...
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Clauses
Young scholars understand that there are different types of clauses and define the differences. In this clauses lesson plan, students complete activities to practice works with different types of clauses.
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The Clause That Refreshes
Students define specialized terminology involving parts of speech. They identify main and subordinate clauses and create complex sentences. They edit and revise writing to incorporate complex sentences and identify parts of speech...
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Adverb Phrases: Shortening Clauses to Modifying Phrases
Work on modifying phrases and improving writing technique with this worksheet. Young grammarians shorten clauses by modifying phrases to complete the sentences. They complete 16 sentences for practice. Scroll to the bottom of the page to...
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Extra Practice--Reductions
This worksheet provides an explanation of how to reduce or shorten time adverb clauses, cause/effect adverb clauses, and adjective clauses. After the explanation, students have an opportunity to practice reducing each type of clause....
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Review Table: Azar: Understanding and Using English Grammar, Chapters 17, 19
In this grammar review worksheet, students read through a review table that explains adverb clause words, transitions, connecting words and prepositions.
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Clauses: The Trilogy
In this three types of clauses worksheet, students read sentences with highlighted clauses and identify them as noun, adverb, or adjective clauses. Students fill in the blanks in ten sentences.
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Song Lessons: Father and Daughter
Paul Simon's "Father and Daughter" offers language learners and native English speakers an opportunity to study adverb, adjective, and noun clauses.
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Vocabulary: Which Word Doesn't Belong?
In this identifying words that do not belong learning exercise, students read groups of four words, identify how they go together, and check the one that doesn't belong. Students identify 10 answers.
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Conjunctive Adverb Activity
In this conjunctive adverb activity, students underline conjunctive adverbs, fill in punctuation for sentences that use conjunctive adverbs, fill in blanks in sentences with conjunctive adverbs and determine whether sentences are...