English Test 1-Phrases and Clauses #5

Which sentence contains an underlined phrase? I helped my younger brother build a sand castle at the beach. My brother dug a giant hole using only a small pail and shovel. After we built a sand castle, we jumped into the ocean for a swim. At high tide, our sand castle was washed away by the waves.

I helped my younger brother build a sand castle at the beach.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? The badger sleeps in a burrow, during the hottest part of the day. During the hottest part of the day the badger sleeps in a burrow. During the hottest part of the day the badger sleeps, in a burrow. The badger sleeps in a burrow during the hottest part of the day.

The badger sleeps in a burrow during the hottest part of the day.

Read the sentence. My science teacher explained how the weather cycle works using an illustration. Which is the best revision of this sentence? My science teacher explained how the weather cycle, using an illustration, works. Using an illustration, my science teacher explained how the weather cycle works. Using an illustration, how the weather cycle works, explained my science teacher. My science teacher explained using an illustration how the weather cycle works.

Using an illustration, my science teacher explained how the weather cycle works.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? The students line up in the afternoon to wait, for the buses to arrive. The students, line up in the afternoon, to wait for the buses to arrive. The students line up in the afternoon to wait for the buses to arrive. The students line up in the afternoon, to wait for the buses to arrive.

The students line up in the afternoon to wait for the buses to arrive.

Which is a clause? "a very interesting book" "eating ice cream" "the orange and white cat" "when the moon rises"

"when the moon rises"

Read the sentence. After hiking for hours the rest area appeared in the near distance. Which is the best revision of this sentence? The rest area near the hikers appeared in the distance after hiking for hours. After hiking for hours, the hikers saw the rest area appear in the near distance. The hikers near the rest area appeared in the distance after hiking for hours. After hiking for hours, in the near distance the hikers appeared at the rest area.

After hiking for hours, the hikers saw the rest area appear in the near distance.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Our class is learning, about plant cells and Reza's class, is learning about animal cells. Our class, is learning about plant cells and Reza's class, is learning about animal cells. Our class is learning about plant cells and Reza's class is learning about animal cells. Our class is learning about plant cells, and Reza's class is learning about animal cells.

Our class is learning about plant cells, and Reza's class is learning about animal cells.

Which statement is punctuated correctly? Selena, started playing hockey, her favorite sport when she was seven because her older sister was a star goalie. Selena started playing hockey, her favorite sport when she was seven because her older sister was a star goalie. Selena started playing hockey, her favorite sport, when she was seven because her older sister was a star goalie. Selena started playing hockey her favorite sport, when she was seven, because her older sister was a star goalie.

Selena started playing hockey, her favorite sport, when she was seven because her older sister was a star goalie.

Which is a phrase? "because she likes soup" "after the restaurant closed" "my best friend" "the tree fell"

"my best friend"

Read the sentence. A tiny red bird in a tree outside my window chirped while I practiced my flute solo for the winter concert. Which part of this sentence is a clause? "my flute solo" "a tiny red bird" "while I practiced" "for the winter concert"

"while I practiced"

Read the sentence. Cambria sang in her school's talent showcase three songs making her grandparents proud. Which is the best revision of this sentence? Cambria made her grandparents proud when she sang three songs in her school's talent showcase. Making her grandparents proud, Cambria in her school's talent showcase sung three songs. Three songs sung in the school's talent showcase made Cambria's grandparents proud. Cambria sung three songs making her grandparents proud of the school's talent showcase.

Cambria made her grandparents proud when she sang three songs in her school's talent showcase.

Read the sentence. The baker donated bread to the fund-raiser in a large box. Which is the best revision of this sentence? In a large box, the baker donated bread to the fund-raiser. The baker donated to the fund-raiser bread in a large box. The baker donated a large box of bread to the fund-raiser. In a large box, the fund-raiser had bread donated by the baker.

The baker donated a large box of bread to the fund-raiser.

Read the sentence. I rode to my grandmother's house on the bus. Which is the best revision of this sentence? I, to my grandmother's house, rode on the bus. The bus to my grandmother's house, I rode. I rode the bus to my grandmother's house. To my grandmother's house on the bus I rode.

I rode the bus to my grandmother's house.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? If it rains on Saturday, Hillary's baseball game will be canceled, and Jake's basketball game will take place in the gym. If it rains on Saturday, Hillary's baseball game will be canceled and Jake's basketball game will take place in the gym. If it rains on Saturday Hillary's baseball game will be canceled, and Jake's basketball game will take place in the gym. If it rains on Saturday Hillary's baseball game will be canceled and Jake's basketball game will take place in the gym.

If it rains on Saturday, Hillary's baseball game will be canceled, and Jake's basketball game will take place in the gym.

Read the sentence. When soccer practice was over, I saw Monica riding a skateboard in the park, so I stopped, and we talked for awhile. Which part of this sentence is a phrase? "when soccer practice was over" "riding a skateboard" "so I stopped" "we talked"

"riding a skateboard"

Read the sentence. She got soaked walking home in the rain yesterday because her umbrella was in her gym locker. Which part of this sentence is a clause? "she got soaked walking" "home in the rain yesterday" "because her umbrella" "was in her gym locker"

"she got soaked walking"

Read the following sentence. Then, answer the question. Beatrice was unable to concentrate on her project because her brother's stereo was turned up to full volume. Which statement is correct? A comma is needed in this sentence before the word "because" to separate the dependent clause from the independent clause. The phrase "on her project" should be separated from the rest of the sentence by commas on both sides. The dependent clause follows the independent clause in this sentence, so no comma is needed. This is a compound sentence made up of two independent clauses, so no comma is needed.

The dependent clause follows the independent clause in this sentence, so no comma is needed.

Read the following sentence. Then, answer the question. Ben wants to go to the zoo but his sister is not feeling well. Which statement is correct? No comma is needed because a dependent clause follows an independent clause in this sentence . A comma is needed in this sentence after the word "but" to separate the two independent clauses. No comma is needed because this is a simple sentence that expresses only one idea. A comma is needed after the word "zoo" to separate the two independent clauses joined by the conjunction.

A comma is needed after the word "zoo" to separate the two independent clauses joined by the conjunction