1. Grammar Test Review DAY 1

2. Type 1 – preparation for grammar test Describe how a prepositional phrase and a dependent clause are similar and different. A Venn diagram might be useful.

3. Prepositional Phrase - A group of words that begins with a preposition Examples: underby according to inat - Acts as a single part of speech (adjective or adverb) - Does not need a subject or a predicate - Can be found inside of a clause Dependent Clause - A group of words that contains a subject and a predicate and begins with a subordinating conjunction Examples: becauseif Whileunless -- Could contain a prep. phrase SIMILARITIES: 1. Doesn’t make sense on its own. 2. Sometimes the first word of a prepositional phrase (preposition) could be the same word as a dependent clause (subordinating conjunction): AfterAsBeforeSinceUntil

4. Common prepositions that begin prepositional phrases: under by according to in at After As Before Since Until Common subordinating conjunctions that begin dependent clauses: because if while unless

5. For example… She screamed as Jerome buckled on the parachute. ICDC as = subordinating conjunction Jerome = subject buckled = verb As a police officer, you should know better than to text while driving. PP as = preposition a + police = modifiers officer = object

6. Is the underlined group of words a prepositional phrase or a dependent clause? Label the necessary parts. P = preposition M = modifier O = object SC = subordinating conjunction S = subject V = verb 1.After she and Sam hugged, Esmeralda began planning their wedding. 2.Since the breakup, he hasn’t been the same. 3.Can I have some ketchup at the table before I eat these frog legs? 4.Drink water upside down until your hiccups stop. 5.I went to the library before dinner to check out a book on stews. 6.Since they enjoyed the squid eyeball stew, I will make another. 7.The sleepover giggled until midnight; consequently, the kids were fatigued in the morning.

7. Is the underlined group of words a prepositional phrase or a dependent clause? Label the necessary parts. P = preposition M = modifier O = object SC = subordinating conjunction S = subject V = verb 1. After she and Sam hugged, Esmeralda began planning their wedding.Dependent Clause SC S V 2. Since the breakup, he hasn’t been the same.Prepositional Phrase P MO 3.Can I have some ketchup at the table before I eat these frog legs?DC SC S V 4. Drink water upside down until your hiccups stop.DC SC S V

8. Is the underlined group of words a prepositional phrase or a dependent clause? Label the necessary parts. P = preposition M = modifier O = object SC = subordinating conjunction S = subject V = verb 5. I went to the library before dinner to check out a book on stews.Prepositional Phrase POPO 6. Since they enjoyed the squid eyeball stew, I will make another.Dependent Clause SC SV 7. The sleepover giggled until midnight; consequently, the kids were fatigued in the morning. PO Prep. Phrase