What is a dependent clause?

A dependent clause begins with a word like although or that and cannot stand alone as a sentence. It needs an independent clause to finish its thought. Label Independent and Dependent Clauses and Dependent Clauses in Long Sentences give students sentences to mark.

What is a noun clause?

A noun clause is a dependent clause that does the job of a noun, and it often begins with what, whether, that, how, why, where or whoever. Noun Clauses as Subject and Object has students label each as a subject, direct object or object of a preposition.

How do you turn an independent clause into a dependent clause?

Add a subordinating word such as because, although, when, once or while. Then the clause needs another clause to complete it, and a comma follows it at the start of a sentence. Turn Clauses Into Dependent Clauses practices this with five sentence pairs.

7th Grade Phrases and Clauses Worksheets

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Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

A phrase is a word group without a subject and verb, and a clause has both. There are 10 sheets for 7th grade here, each with an answer key. Adjective, Adverb and Noun Clauses labels dependent clauses by job, Noun Clauses as Subject and Object adds S, DO and OP, and Name Eight Kinds of Phrases and Clauses uses a code box with eight types. Add Modifying Phrases to Sentences has students write their own. Sheets here practice L.7.1.A, L.7.1.B and L.7.1.C.

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Adjective, Adverb or Noun Clause?

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Dependent Clauses Inside Long Sentences

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Find the Phrase and the Clause

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Identify the Type of Introductory Phrase

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Label Every Clause in a Sentence

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Name the Type of Phrase or Clause

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Noun Clauses and Their Jobs

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Phrases and Clauses in Longer Sentences

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Turn Independent Clauses Into Dependent Clauses

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A clause is a word group with its own subject and verb, and a phrase lacks a subject, a verb or both. Phrase or Clause in Longer Sentences asks students to write P or C for underlined word groups, and Find the Phrase and the Clause has them mark one of each in every sentence.

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