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Grade 6 Phrases & Clauses Worksheet with Answers

Grade 6 (US) · Year 7 (UK) · Class 6 (India) · English

Unit 7: Going FurtherAdvanced: Grade 7 PreviewCCSS L.7.1aAdvanced

Telling phrases from clauses and naming independent, dependent and noun, adjective and adverb clauses. This free middle 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 6 · English

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Learning goal: Advanced: Grade 7 Preview · CCSS L.7.1a

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

Example

Phrase or clause? 'because she smiled'

Answer: clause

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
2running down the street
3the big red barn
Part B

Answer each question. Use full sentences where you can.

  1. 4

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

  2. 5

    What kind of phrase is 'under the table'?

  3. 6

    'I finished my book'

    IndependentDependent clause
  4. 7

    What kind of phrase is 'my best friend' in 'Jo, my best friend, is here'?

  5. 8

    Independent or dependent clause? 'although it was raining'

  6. 9

    Independent or dependent clause? 'if you need help'

  7. 10

    'the bus arrived late'

    IndependentDependent clause
  8. 11

    What kind of clause is 'who lives next door' in 'The man who lives next door is a pilot'?

  9. 12

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

★ Challenge corner for fast finishers

Unscramble the letters: LODCU (clue: it floats in the sky)

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

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