L4a Phrases vs Clauses Assessment

Front

What is a phrase?

Back

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 bowling alley'.

Front

What is a clause?

Back

A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb, and it can express a complete thought (independent clause) or an incomplete thought (dependent clause). Example: 'Before she learned about poetry'.

Front

Identify this: 'with my friends at school'. Is it a phrase or a clause?

Back

Phrase.

Front

Identify this: 'The holidays are coming'. Is it a phrase or a clause?

Back

Clause.

Front

Identify this: 'Behind the bars'. Is it a phrase or a clause?

Back

Phrase.

Front

What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?

Back

A phrase does not have a subject-verb pair and cannot stand alone, while a clause has a subject and a verb and can express a complete thought.

Front

Give an example of a dependent clause.

Back

Example: 'Although it was raining'.

Front

Give an example of an independent clause.

Back

Example: 'She enjoys reading books'.

Front

What is a noun phrase?

Back

A noun phrase is a phrase that has a noun as its main word, along with any modifiers. Example: 'The big red ball'.

Front

What is a verb phrase?

Back

A verb phrase consists of a main verb and its auxiliaries (helping verbs). Example: 'has been running'.