Sentence Sense: Phrases and Clauses Flashcard Review

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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 may express a complete thought.

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What is an independent clause?

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A complete thought that can stand by itself as a sentence.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A group of words that contains a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

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Example of an independent clause.

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I enjoy reading books.

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Example of a dependent clause.

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Although I enjoy reading books.

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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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What is a simple sentence?

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A sentence that contains one independent clause and no dependent clauses.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A sentence that contains two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

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What is a complex sentence?

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