Phrases and Clauses

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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. It can express a complete thought (independent clause) or an incomplete thought (dependent clause).

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What is a phrase?

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A phrase is a group of words that does not contain a subject-verb pair and does not express a complete thought.

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Identify the type of the underlined part: She runs every morning before school.

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Clause

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Identify the type of the underlined part: in the garden

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Phrase

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Identify the type of the underlined part: When it rains, we stay inside.

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Clause

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Identify the type of the underlined part: under the bed

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Phrase

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Identify the type of the underlined part: They are playing soccer after school.

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Clause

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Identify the type of the underlined part: with my friends

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Phrase

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence because it expresses a complete thought.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence because it does not express a complete thought.