Phrases and Clauses

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What is a clause?

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A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate.

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Difference between a phrase and a clause?

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A clause has a subject and a verb; a phrase has one or the other.

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Identify the phrase: 'She was running late for the meeting.'

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running late for the meeting.

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Identify the clause: 'Although it was raining, they decided to go for a walk.'

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Although it was raining

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Dependent clause: a group of words with a subject and verb that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

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A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

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Type of clause in: 'I will go to the party if I finish my homework.'

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conditional clause

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Type of phrase in: 'In the morning, I like to go for a jog.'

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prepositional phrase

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Noun Phrase: A group of words functioning as a noun in a sentence.

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A noun phrase is a group of words that functions as a noun in a sentence.