Full Lesson: Clauses & Phrases

Open Ended

Why do you think understanding clauses and phrases is important for building strong sentences?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an essential characteristic of an independent clause?

• It has a subject.

• It has a predicate with a verb.

• It expresses a complete thought.

• It begins with a subordinating conjunction.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an independent clause?

• Ran home at 5 p.m.

• When I saw the mailman.

• Breakfast will be served on the patio.

• The furry otter.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of dependent clauses? (Choose two.)

• Since it was cloudy

• She will finish her homework later

• After the dance

• Chocolate is made from cacao beans

Open Ended

Explain the difference between a noun phrase and a verb phrase, using examples from the lesson.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an essential characteristic of a phrase?

• It contains both a subject and a predicate.

• It expresses incomplete thoughts on its own.

• It lacks a subject-verb pair that expresses a complete thought.

• It needs to be part of a bigger sentence to make full sense.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of phrases? (Choose two.)

• Because it was sunny, I wore sunglasses

• is baking cupcakes.

• at the pool.

• Cheesecake will be served at 2 p.m.

Open Ended

What is one thing you learned today about clauses and phrases that you found interesting or useful?

Multiple Choice

An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.

• True

• False