Clauses and Phrases

Clauses and Phrases

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English

6th - 8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a clause?

Back

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).

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an independent clause?

Back

An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence. It has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a dependent clause?

Back

A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence. It has a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a prepositional phrase?

Back

A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun, providing additional information about time, location, or direction.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an adjective clause?

Back

An adjective clause is a dependent clause that modifies a noun or pronoun, providing more information about it.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an adverb clause?

Back

An adverb clause is a dependent clause that modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb, explaining when, where, why, or how something happens.

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