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Grade 8 Phrases & Clauses Worksheet with Answers

Grade 8 (US) · Year 9 (UK) · Class 8 (India) · English

Unit 1: Grammar & UsageSentence Structure

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 8 · English

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Learning goal: Sentence Structure

Directions: Read each question carefully. Circle the correct choice or write your answer on the line.

Example

Phrase or clause? 'in the morning'

Answer: phrase

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
  1. 1

    What kind of clause is 'after we ate' in 'We played after we ate'?

  2. 2

    'the bus arrived late'

    IndependentDependent clause
  3. 3

    'running down the street'

    PhraseClause
  4. 4

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

  5. 5

    What kind of phrase is 'under the table'?

  6. 6

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

  7. 7

    Independent or dependent clause? 'if you need help'

  8. 8

    Independent or dependent clause? 'although it was raining'

  9. 9

    'when the bell rings'

    PhraseClause
  10. 10

    'I finished my book'

    IndependentDependent clause
  11. 11

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

  12. 12

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

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

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