Phrases, Dependent Clauses, and Independent Clauses

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Example: 'The picture is beautiful.'

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought. It cannot stand alone. Example: 'Whenever I see a dog.'

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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. Example: 'A sunny day.'

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Identify the type of this group of words: 'the picture is beautiful'.

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Independent clause.

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Identify the type of this group of words: 'whenever I see a dog'.

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Dependent clause.

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Identify the type of this group of words: 'ammunition or healthy breakfast'.

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Phrase.

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Identify the type of this group of words: 'a sunny day'.

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Phrase.

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Identify the type of this group of words: 'the fish stick'.

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Phrase.

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What is the main difference between an independent clause and a dependent clause?

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An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, while a dependent clause cannot.

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Can a phrase be a complete sentence?

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No, a phrase cannot be a complete sentence because it does not express a complete thought.