7th Grade Phrases and Clauses Flashcard

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What is a phrase?

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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 a clause?

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A group of words that contains a subject and a verb and can express a complete thought.

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What is an independent clause?

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A clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A clause that cannot stand alone and does not express a complete thought.

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Identify: 'Hiding under the table' in the sentence 'Hiding under the table, the dog knew he was bad.'

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Phrase.

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Identify: 'I study hard' in the sentence 'I study hard, so I get good grades.'

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Clause.

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What does it mean for a clause to be dependent?

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It relies on an independent clause to provide a complete thought.

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What is an example of an independent clause?

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She enjoys reading.

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What is an example of a dependent clause?

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Although she enjoys reading.

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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, while a clause does.