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Clauses
A thorough learning exercise takes your class through main clauses and subordinate clauses, or independent clauses and dependent clauses. With several practice sentences and easy-to-understand instructions, the activity would be a good...
Chomp Chomp
The Subordinate Clause
After Amy sneezed all over the tuna salad. So what happened? That is the question readers ask when faced with a subordinate clause unattached to a main clause. And this information sheet shows writers how to combine subordinate clauses...
Curated OER
Independent and Dependent Clauses
Have learners identify the main clause, subordinate clause, and relative clause within a sentence. One page of definitions and examples accompanies a page of exercises for scholars to practice finding the various clauses.
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Clauses and Compound Sentences
Sentence variety is extremely important when it comes to learning the written word. Add variety to your learners' writing by focusing on clauses and compound sentences. The information provided is followed by a practice opportunity to...
Robin L. Simmons
The Clause
This handy information sheet shows young grammarians how to distinguish among main, subordinate, relative, and noun clauses.
San José State University
Independent Clauses in Compound Sentences
Does your class dread using semicolons? Use this resource to join two independent clauses using either a comma, semicolon, or colon. Several examples and six practice sentences are available at the bottom for learners to choose the...
Curated OER
Sentence Search: Clauses and Phrases
Practice using clauses and phrases with this worksheet. Middle schoolers connect the words using horizontal and vertical lines to form sentences. Use this worksheet as a fun class activity or as a homework assignment.
K12 Reader
Commas and Introductory Elements: Clauses
Introductory clauses are clauses that come before a main clause. Young grammarians practice adding commas after introductory clauses, specifically adverbial introductory clauses.
K12 Reader
Adverb Clauses in Sentences
If you'd like your class to write in varied sentence patterns, use a worksheet focused on adverb clauses to enhance their writing. After reading a short explanation and example of adverb clauses, young grammarians underline the part of...
Curated OER
Clauses: Essential Building-Blocks
Clear up clause confusion with this grammar handout, complete with a clause identification activity. Using the detailed information and examples of the different types of clauses provided in the worksheet, secondary learners identify and...
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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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Adjective Clauses Using That and Which
An online lesson that clearly, if exhaustively, explains when to use "that" or "which" to begin a relative clause, specifies exceptions to the rule, and notes when to set off such clauses with commas. Learners assess their mastery...
Curated OER
Phrases and Clauses Recognition
In this identifying phrases and clauses worksheet, young scholars read definitions and examples and use them to determine the identify of the groups of words in the review. Students write 15 answers.
K12 Reader
Progressive Story: Adverb Clauses
Adverb phrases add a lot to a sentence, but they cannot stand alone. A fill-in-the-blank worksheet provides spaces for learners to add adverb phrases that add meaning to the independent clause of each sentence.
Teach-nology
Clauses and Phrases
Assign a grammar worksheet that prompts individuals to identify clauses and phrases. As they read ten sentences, elementary learners circle the predicate, underline the subject, and double underline the phrase.
Curated OER
Subordinating Conjunctions and Subordinate Clauses
Trying to help your learners improve their writing? Experiment with complex sentences with this handout and short exercise. This handout presents definitions of different types of clauses, a table explaining subordinating conjunctions,...
Curated OER
Diagramming Practice: Independent, Adjective, and Adverb Clauses
Use these three sentences as a review for your lesson on clauses and sentence diagramming. Eighth graders identify independent, adjective, and adverb clauses as they diagram the sentences in the space below. The format of the activity...
Curated OER
Reduced Time Adverb Clauses
Looking for a way to improve your students' writing conventions? Include this adverb clauses worksheet in your next grammar lesson. Middle and high schoolers read a three-paragraph selection and rewrite adverb time clauses to make the...
Curated OER
Relative Clauses
Print this series of exercises for your emerging grammarians. There are four exercises provided here to assess their knowledge of relative pronouns and clauses. The exercises are rather lengthy, so consider dividing the assignment...
Curated OER
Practica: Subjunctive in Relative Clauses
If your Spanish speakers have already been introduced to the subjunctive, this is the perfect follow-up instructional activity. Two exercises focus on altering Spanish sentences to use either the indicative or the subjunctive form. A...
Curated OER
Which vs. That in Restrictive and Non-Restrictive Clauses
Should you use which or that when using a restrictive clause? What about a non-restrictive clause? Young writers practice their grammar skills with this resource, which provides a straightforward guide to which vs. that, as well as ten...
Curated OER
Grammar Practice: Restrictive vs. Non-Restrictive Clauses
Go over the basics of restrictive and non-restrictive clauses with this grammar worksheet. After reviewing the concepts, as well as the definitions of parentheticals and appositives, young learners label ten sentences as restrictive or...
Curated OER
Subjunctive in Noun Clauses
The subjunctive is used to express a wish, desire, or doubt. How is it used in noun clauses? This activity gives an example of the subjunctive in a noun clause and explains the parts of the sentence. After reviewing the information, see...
Curated OER
Adjective Clauses
Practice identifying dependent adjective clauses with your class. Before providing this basic activity, make sure that your pupils are familiar with the grammatical terms dependent clause, adjective, and adjective clause. Once class...
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