Phrases & Clauses

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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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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought.

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Can a phrase stand alone as a sentence?

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No, a phrase cannot stand alone as a sentence because it does not express a complete thought.

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What is an example of a phrase?

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An example of a phrase is 'over my head'.

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What is an example of an independent clause?

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An example of an independent clause is 'I heard the cat's meow.'

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What is an example of a dependent clause?

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An example of a dependent clause is 'because I was tired'.

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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 does not express a complete thought, while a clause has a subject-verb pair and can be independent or dependent.

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What is a noun phrase?

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A noun phrase is a phrase that functions as a noun in a sentence, consisting of a noun and its modifiers.

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What is a verb phrase?

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A verb phrase is a phrase that consists of a main verb and its auxiliaries or modifiers.