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Grade 9 Phrases & Clauses Worksheet with Answers

Grade 9 (US) · Year 10 (UK) · Class 9 (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 9 · 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.

Example

Independent or dependent clause? 'although it was raining'

Answer: dependent

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
1in the morning
2the big red barn
3when the bell rings
4because she smiled
Part B

Answer each question. Use full sentences where you can.

  1. 5

    'the bus arrived late'

    IndependentDependent clause
  2. 6

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

  3. 7

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

  4. 8

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

  5. 9

    'I finished my book'

    IndependentDependent clause
  6. 10

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

  7. 11

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

  8. 12

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

★ Challenge corner for fast finishers

Unscramble the letters: NEASK (clue: it slithers)

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

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