English 1 Unit 2 Phrases and Clauses Practice

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a linking verb?

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A linking verb connects the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, which can be a noun or an adjective that describes or identifies the subject.

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb, or auxiliary verb, is used with a main verb to form a verb phrase that indicates tense, mood, or voice.

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What is an action verb?

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An action verb expresses physical or mental action.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence; it has a subject and a predicate.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence; it has a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought.

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What is a phrase?

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A phrase is a group of words that work together but do not contain both a subject and a verb.

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What is the difference between an independent clause and a dependent clause?

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An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, while a dependent clause cannot.

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What is an example of a dependent clause?

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"While Gideon is playing Nintendo" is a dependent clause because it cannot stand alone.

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What is an example of an independent clause?

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"I felt so hungry" is an independent clause because it expresses a complete thought.