Phrases and Clauses & Sentence Types

Phrases and Clauses & Sentence Types

7th Grade

L.7.1a-b

Poll

How comfortable do you feel right now with identifying the three types of sentences that we have gone over?

• Very Good

• A Little Good

• Not Good At All

Multiple Choice

Quick question: What do we call a group of words that does NOT have a subject, verb, or complete thought?

• An independent clause

• A subordinate clause

• A phrase

What we need to know about phrases

• They are a group of words

• They do not have a subject, verb, and complete thought

• Prepositional phrases start with a preposition and end with a noun

• Appositive phrases rename a noun

• Verb phrases include the main and helping verbs

• Noun phrases include the noun and its modifiers

Let's Look at Some Phrases

1. After leaving, Michael drove his car to the park.
2. Michael, my best friend, was going to bring me with him.
3. My best friend Michael is very kind.

Phrases can be put together to make clauses.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a phrase?

• Along the path to the store.

• The boy walked away.

Multiple Choice

Which of these sentences contains an appositive phrase?

• Terrence went to Holy Name, and Donny wants to go, too.

• Terrence went to Holy Name, a Catholic High School.

Multiple Choice

Which of these sentences contains a prepositional phrase?

• We sent Agnes to the market.

• The boy slept all night.

Multiple Choice

What is the prepositional phrase here... Angela told me about a new store in the mall.

• told me

• a new store

• in the mall

All About Clauses

• An independent clause has a subject, verb, and complete thought.

• A subordinate/dependent clause has a subject and verb, but...

• Subordinate clauses begin with subordinating conjunctions and relative pronouns.

• We use the phrase, "Is it true that..." to determine if something is a phrase or clause, and if a clause is independent or subordinate.

Let's Look At Clauses

1. Since we only have five dollars.
2. The kitted climbed up the stairs.
3. Before we go to the store.
4. Christopher slept in a tent.
5. The building was about to be condemned.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a subordinate clause?

• We left the party early.

• Because we left the party early.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an independent clause?

• Tommy spent the night at a haunted house.

• When Tommy spent the night at a haunted house.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a subordinate clause?

• After the party.

• After the party ended early.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a subordinate clause?

• Since the beach is closed.

• The red flags were up at the beach.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an independent clause?

• Fran and Haley are coming over later.

• Because Haley has a new bike.

Types of Sentences

• Simples sentences contain one independent clause.

• Compound sentences contain two independent clauses joined with a comma and conjunction.

• Complex sentences contain one independent clause and one subordinate/dependent clause.

Examples of Sentences

Simple: Rose was a passenger on the Titanic.

Compound: Rose was a passenger on the Titanic, and she survived the sinking.

Complex: Since Rose survived the sinking, she wrote a book about her ordeal.

Multiple Choice

Which is a simple sentence?

• Because he left early, the fisherman caught a lot of fish.

• The fisherman left at sunrise for the lake.

• He went to the lake, and I went to the stream.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is simple?

• The newly elected president gave a speech last night.

• After he gave a speech, he answered questions from the crowd.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is compound?

• The rain began at midnight, and it lasted all day.

• Because the rain began at midnight, the streets were flooded.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is compound?

• After lunch, we will go to the store, and Gus will buy a new tie.

• After we eat lunch, we are going to the store.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is compound?

• My aunt, who is a runner, is running the Boston Marathon.

• She ran the marathon, so she received a medal.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is compound?

• Since he barely studied for the test, he was shocked by his grade.

• He made an A on the test, yet he barely studied last night.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is complex?

• You should pick the blue shirt, and I will choose the green one.

• While there are many good options, you should pick the blue shirt.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is complex?

• My brother, who is on the baseball team, is selling popcorn.

• After recess, we are going to the museum for a tour.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

• We are going to visit the school that is on the corner.

• We will visit the school, and they will give us a tour.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is complex sentence?

• I am going to have a peanut butter sandwich, but Renee is going to have tuna.

• Because we are having sandwiches for lunch, I am going to have peanut butter.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a complex sentence?

• If you are going to come visit, you need to ring the doorbell.

• Before breakfast, you need to fix your lunch for the day.

Let's Review

• What is in a simple sentence?

• What is in a compound sentence?

• What is in a complex sentence?

• What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?