Phrases and Clauses

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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. It can stand alone as a sentence.

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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. It cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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What is a phrase?

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A phrase is a group of two or more words that functions as a meaningful unit within a sentence or clause. It does not contain a subject-verb pair.

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Example of an independent clause.

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The dog barked loudly.

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Example of a dependent clause.

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Although it was raining.

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Example of a phrase.

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Running through the park.

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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, while a clause has a subject and a verb and can be independent or dependent.

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What is a sentence fragment?

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A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is often a dependent clause or a phrase.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.