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What is a clause?

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A clause is a group of words that make up part of a sentence.

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What type of clause can NOT stand alone as a separate sentence?

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A dependent clause.

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What is a phrase?

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A group of words that is missing a subject, a predicate, or both.

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What is an independent clause?

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A clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate is the part of the sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

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What is a complete subject?

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The complete subject includes all the words that tell who or what the subject is.

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What is a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a complete predicate?

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The complete predicate includes all the words that tell what the subject does or is.