Clauses, Conjunctions, and More Grammar Words

English · Grammar & Punctuation · ages 7-9

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Which of these letters is a vowel letter?
- s
- e
- b
In the sentence 'We played outside when the sun came out,' which part is the main clause?
- when the sun came out
- the sun
- We played outside
A main clause makes sense all by itself.
Circle one: True False
Which word is the conjunction in 'I stayed inside because it rained'?
- because
- inside
- stayed
Which word is the preposition in 'The cat hid under the table'?
- under
- table
- hid
Which word is the preposition in 'We ate lunch before the show'?
- before
- ate
- lunch
How many clauses are in the sentence 'We sang when the rain stopped'?
- Two
- Three
- One
In the sentence 'Kick the ball when I whistle,' which part is the subordinate clause?
- the ball
- Kick the ball
- when I whistle
Which word best completes the sentence? 'I wore my coat ___ it was cold.'
- because
- under
- un
Why can't 'because it rained' stand alone as its own sentence?
- It has no subject in it
- It leaves you waiting to hear what happened because of the rain
- It has no verb in it

Answer key

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e · 'e' is one of the five vowel letters: a, e, i, o, u.
We played outside · 'We played outside' makes full sense on its own, so it is the main clause.
True · A main clause is a complete thought, so it can stand alone as a sentence.
because · 'because' joins the two clauses together.
under · 'under' tells you where the cat hid, so it's the preposition.
before · 'before' tells you when lunch happened, so it is the preposition.
Two · 'We sang' and 'the rain stopped' are two clauses, joined by 'when'.
when I whistle · 'when I whistle' cannot stand alone as a full sentence, so it is the subordinate clause.
because · 'because' is a conjunction that joins 'I wore my coat' to 'it was cold' and shows why.
It leaves you waiting to hear what happened because of the rain · It does have a subject and a verb, but starting with 'because' leaves the idea unfinished. It needs a main clause to complete it.