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Grade 10 Phrases & Clauses Worksheet with Answers

Grade 10 (US) · Year 11 (UK) · Class 10 (India) · English

Unit 1: Grammar & UsagePhrases & ClausesCCSS L.9-10.1b

Telling phrases from clauses and naming independent, dependent and noun, adjective and adverb clauses. This free high school worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Phrases & Clauses

Grade 10 · English

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Learning goal: Phrases & Clauses · CCSS L.9-10.1b

Directions: This worksheet has 2 parts. Read the instructions at the start of each part.

RememberSentence types

Simpleone complete ideaThe dog barked.Compoundtwo ideas + FANBOYSfor, and, nor, but, or, yet, soComplexidea + dependent clausebecause, when, although…Fragment ✗missing a subject or verbRan to the park.Run-on ✗two ideas, no joiningI ran I fell.Clausehas a subject and a verbphrase: no subject + verb
Part A

Phrase or Clause? Tick one box for each.

PhraseClause
1when the bell rings
2because she smiled
3running down the street
4the big red barn
5in the morning
Part B

Answer each question. Use full sentences where you can.

  1. 6

    Independent or dependent clause? 'although it was raining'

  2. 7

    Independent or dependent clause? 'if you need help'

  3. 8

    Find the dependent clause: 'When the movie ended, everyone clapped.'

  4. 9

    'the bus arrived late'

    IndependentDependent clause
  5. 10

    What kind of clause is 'what you said' in 'I heard what you said'?

  6. 11

    What kind of phrase is 'under the table'?

  7. 12

    Find the dependent clause: 'We stayed inside because it was cold.'

★ Challenge corner for fast finishers

Unscramble the letters: VRREI (clue: water that flows to the sea)

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Answer key (click to show)
  1. 1.clause
  2. 2.clause
  3. 3.phrase
  4. 4.phrase
  5. 5.phrase
  6. 6.dependent
  7. 7.dependent
  8. 8.When the movie ended
  9. 9.independent
  10. 10.noun clause
  11. 11.prepositional phrase
  12. 12.because it was cold
  13. ★river (challenge corner)

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