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 verb. It can express a complete thought (independent clause) or an incomplete thought (dependent clause).

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What is a phrase?

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A phrase is a group of words that does not contain a subject-verb pair and does not express a complete thought.

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Identify the type of clause: 'I study hard so I get good grades.'

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This is an independent clause.

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Identify the type of phrase: 'a girl in my class' in the sentence 'Linda, a girl in my class, was absent today.'

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This is a noun phrase.

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What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?

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A phrase does not have a subject-verb pair and cannot stand alone as a complete thought, while a clause has a subject and a verb and can be independent or dependent.

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Provide an example of an independent clause.

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An example of an independent clause is 'She enjoys reading books.'

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Provide an example of a dependent clause.

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An example of a dependent clause is 'Although she enjoys reading books.'

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What is a noun phrase?

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A noun phrase is a phrase that has a noun as its head word, along with any modifiers.

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What is a verb phrase?

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A verb phrase consists of a main verb and any auxiliary (helping) verbs.

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Identify the type of clause: 'You are a wise man.'

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This is an independent clause.