Clause or Phrase

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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). Example: 'My class learned about immigration.'

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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. Example: 'at the soccer field'.

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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. Example: 'I enjoy reading books.'

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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 and depends on an independent clause. Example: 'because I believed her'.

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Identify the type: 'with my relatives'.

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Phrase

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Identify the type: 'because I believed her'.

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Clause

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Identify the type: 'during the recess break'.

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Phrase

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Identify the type: 'My class learned about immigration'.

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Clause

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

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The main difference is that a clause has both a subject and a verb and can express a complete thought, while a phrase does not have both and cannot express a complete thought.

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Give an example of a complex sentence that includes a dependent clause.

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Example: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'