Name_________
Clauses
Directions: Read each sentence. Label the subject(s) and the predicate(s). Underline the
subject once and the predicate twice. Draw a line separating the clauses in the sentence, count
them, and write the number of clauses on the line.
Subject: a noun or pronoun that takes the predicate (who or what the sentence is about)
Predicate: an action or state of being verb
Clause: a subject and a predicate working together
Examples: She ate the donuts. # of clauses _1__
It is cold in the classroom, but it is hot in the hall. # of clauses __2__
1. My sister and I were at my grandma’s house when the phone rang.
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2. We were watching TV on the couch and eating sandwiches.
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3. It was Jan, my sister’s friend, and she wanted to talk to my sister.
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4. She invited my sister to the mall.
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5. The new super group, the Dance Boys, was at the mall.
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6. My sister almost fainted because she is the biggest fan of the Dance Boys.
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7. Jan, my sister, and I all hopped on the bus.
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8. I’m not really a fan of the Dance Boys, but I like to go to the mall, so I went.
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9. When we got there, the mall was packed with Dance Boys fans.
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10. Everyone wore Dance Boys shirts except me because I hate the Dance Boys.
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11. While the Dance Boys sang, Jan danced, and I played games on my phone.
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12. I challenged one of the Dance Boys to a dance battle, but he was scared.
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13. Since we went to the mall, I’ve been working on my moves, but I’m still bad.
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14. I will walk around and shop if we go to the mall again.
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15. My sister, Jan, and I enjoyed going to the mall.
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