CLAUSES AND PHRASES

CLAUSES AND PHRASES

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English

6th - 9th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a phrase?

Back

A phrase is a group of words that work together but do not contain a subject-verb pair. For example, 'on every conceivable subject'.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a dependent clause?

Back

A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. For example, 'whenever the tide goes out'.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an independent clause?

Back

An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and can stand alone as a complete sentence. For example, 'the probe plunged toward the surface'.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify the type of the following: 'The sun was setting'.

Back

This is an independent clause because it has a subject ('The sun') and a verb ('was setting') and can stand alone.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify the type of the following: 'Books on every conceivable subject'.

Back

This is a phrase because it does not have a subject-verb pair.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify the type of the following: 'Whenever the tide goes out'.

Back

This is a dependent clause because it has a subject ('the tide') and a verb ('goes') but cannot stand alone.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify the type of the following: 'I think that Millie Bobbie Brown deserves an Emmy Award'.

Back

This is an independent clause because it can stand alone and has a subject ('I') and a verb ('think').

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