7th Grade Phrases and Clauses Flashcard

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What is a phrase?

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A phrase is a group of words that work together but do not contain a subject-verb pair.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Identify the following: 'Hiding under the table' in the sentence 'Hiding under the table, the dog knew he was bad.'

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Phrase

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Identify the following: 'After the game ended' in the sentence 'After the game ended, we went to McDonalds.'

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Dependent clause

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Which of the following is NOT a conjunction: to, for, and, or, but?

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To

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What is the function of a conjunction?

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A conjunction connects words, phrases, or clauses.

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Give an example of a phrase in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'The cat on the roof is mine,' 'on the roof' is a phrase.

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Give an example of an independent clause.

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'She loves to read.' is an independent clause.