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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 clause: 'She excels at her work.'

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Independent clause.

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Identify the type of clause: 'Although she was tired.'

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Dependent clause.

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Identify the type of phrase: 'To invite Gus to the party.'

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Infinitive phrase.

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Identify the type of phrase: 'In using sign language.'

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Prepositional 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 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 sentence because it does not express a complete thought.

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Example of a sentence with a clause: 'When it rains, we stay inside.' Identify the clause.

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Dependent clause: 'When it rains'.

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Example of a sentence with a phrase: 'Running in the park is fun.' Identify the phrase.

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Gerund phrase: 'Running in the park'.