Phrases and clauses and what they do

Grade 7 Reading Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   The hikers rested after the long climb [until the rain stopped]. Ari labels the bracketed group in a magazine sentence. Which choice names the word it tells about and the question it answers?

   • “rested”: Why?
   • “climb”: Which one?
   • “hikers”: Which ones?
   • “rested”: When?
2. 2.

   The coach praised the runners [who finished the final lap]. Bo labels the bracketed group in a magazine sentence. Which choice names the word it tells about and the question it answers?

   • “coach”: Which one?
   • “runners”: Which ones?
   • “lap”: Which one?
   • “praised”: When?
3. 3.

   The band tuned their instruments in the gym [while the crowd arrived]. Esme labels the bracketed group in a magazine sentence. Which choice names the word it tells about and the question it answers?

   • “gym”: Which one?
   • “tuned”: When?
   • “tuned”: Where?
   • “band”: Which one?
4. 4.

   1: The tomatoes [in the garden] ripened early. 2: The tomatoes ripened early [in the garden]. Kira compares two sentences that share one group of words. In each, does the group work as an adjective or an adverb?

   • Both: adjective
   • Both: adverb
   • 1: adjective, 2: adverb
   • 1: adverb, 2: adjective
5. 5.

   1: The class met [after lunch]. 2: The meeting [after lunch] ended early. Luz compares two sentences that share one group of words. In each, does the group work as an adjective or an adverb?

   • Both: adverb
   • Both: adjective
   • 1: adverb, 2: adjective
   • 1: adjective, 2: adverb
6. 6.

   1: The campers slept [on the hill]. 2: The cabin [on the hill] belongs to my aunt. Noah compares two sentences that share one group of words. In each, does the group work as an adjective or an adverb?

   • In 1: adverb. In 2: adjective.
   • In both: adverb
   • In both: adjective
   • In 1: adjective. In 2: adverb.

7. Read this first

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   Four sentences, each with one bracketed group.

8. 7.

   Pia is searching a science magazine for one kind of clause. Which sentence has a dependent clause that describes a noun?

   • The club cheered [when the telescope showed Saturn's rings].
   • The telescope [with the long tube] showed Saturn's rings.
   • The telescope [that the club borrowed] showed Saturn's rings.
   • [The telescope showed Saturn's rings], and the club cheered.
9. 8.

   Ren is searching a cooking magazine for one kind of clause. Which sentence has a dependent clause that describes a noun?

   • The baker smiled [as the oven timer buzzed].
   • [Cooling on the rack], the loaves smelled sweet.
   • The loaves [that cooled on the rack] smelled sweet.
   • [The loaves cooled on the rack], and the baker smiled.
10. 9.

    Tala is searching a harbor newsletter for one kind of clause. Which sentence has a dependent clause that describes a noun?

    • The sailors [from the northern harbor] left at noon.
    • The sailors waited [until the wind changed].
    • [The wind changed], so the sailors left.
    • The sailors [who had repaired the sail] left at noon.
11. 10.

    Zee is searching a town newsletter for one kind of clause. Which sentence has a dependent clause that describes a noun?

    • [The storm knocked down a wire], and the lights flickered.
    • The wire [that the storm knocked down] dangled over the road.
    • The wire [near the old fence] was knocked down.
    • The lights flickered [because the storm knocked down a wire].