Phrases and clauses and what they do

Grade 7 Reading Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   The festival will begin [when the last boat docks]. Ari labels the bracketed group in a sentence from a town report. What is it?

   • a prepositional phrase
   • a dependent clause
   • an infinitive phrase
   • a participial phrase
2. 2.

   [To finish the mural by Friday], the art club painted all weekend. Bo labels the bracketed group in a sentence from a club newsletter. What is it?

   • an appositive phrase
   • a participial phrase
   • an infinitive phrase
   • a dependent clause
3. 3.

   [Racing against the sunset], the cyclists pedaled home. Esme labels the bracketed group in a sentence from a race report. What is it?

   • a dependent clause
   • a participial phrase
   • an infinitive phrase
   • a prepositional phrase
4. 4.

   The scientist [who studied the volcano] spoke at the assembly. Jun labels the bracketed group in a sentence from a school bulletin. What is it?

   • an appositive phrase
   • a prepositional phrase
   • a dependent clause
   • an infinitive phrase
5. 5.

   The ferry slowed [because fog covered the harbor]. The arrow points to “slowed”. Luz draws an arrow from the bracketed group to the word it tells about. Which question does the group answer?

   • Where?
   • Which one?
   • When?
   • Why?
6. 6.

   The sweater [that Grandpa knitted] shrank in the wash. The arrow points to “sweater”. Noah draws an arrow from the bracketed group to the word it tells about. Which question does the group answer?

   • Which one?
   • Why?
   • When?
   • Where?
7. 7.

   [Because the ferry was late], [the passengers waited on the dock]. Pia tests each bracketed group by reading it alone. Which group could stand alone as a complete sentence?

   • Both groups
   • Neither group, because both need more words before they make sense
   • Just “the passengers waited on the dock”
   • Just “Because the ferry was late”
8. 8.

   [The leader checked the map], and [the guide led the way]. Ren tests each bracketed group by reading it alone. Which group could stand alone as a complete sentence?

   • Neither group
   • Just “The leader checked the map”
   • Both groups
   • Just “the guide led the way”
9. 9.

   [The hikers crossed the stream] [before the clouds rolled in]. Tala tests each bracketed group by reading it alone. Which group could stand alone as a complete sentence?

   • Just “The hikers crossed the stream”
   • Both groups
   • Just “before the clouds rolled in”
   • Neither group
10. 10.

    [As soon as the buzzer sounded], [the players hurried to the bench]. Zee tests each bracketed group by reading it alone. Which group could stand alone as a complete sentence?

    • Both groups
    • Just “As soon as the buzzer sounded”
    • Neither group
    • Just “the players hurried to the bench”