Phrases & Clauses

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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 a subject-verb pair. For example, 'under the table'.

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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. Clauses can be independent or dependent.

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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 expresses a complete thought. For example, 'She enjoys reading.'

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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 does not express a complete thought. For example, 'because she was tired'.

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Identify the type of clause: 'Although it was raining.'

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Dependent Clause.

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Identify the type of clause: 'He went to the store.'

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Independent Clause.

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What is the main difference between a phrase and a clause?

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A phrase does not have a subject-verb pair, while a clause does.

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Example of a phrase: 'running in the park'. What is it?

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Phrase.

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Example of a dependent clause: 'when the sun sets'. What is it?

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Dependent Clause.

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Example of an independent clause: 'I will call you later'. What is it?

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Independent Clause.