Q1 W2 Phrases & Clauses

​Clauses & Phrases

By Mrs. Williams

Review: A clause

A group of words that contains a subject AND a predicate (verb).

Clauses form the building blocks of sentences.

Two kinds of clauses

INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

It can be a
COMPLETE sentence.

DEPENDENT CLAUSE

It is a PART of a sentence.

This is a sentence.

Because it is incomplete

Review: A phrase

A group of words that contains a subject OR a verb.

​They work together, like ketchup and mustard on a hot dog, as a team within a sentence.

The word "to" followed by the base form of a verb.

Infinitive phrases can act like a noun, adjective, and adverb.

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Infinitive
Phrase

A noun phrase that renames or provides more information about a noun or pronoun it is placed beside.

It clarifies who or what the noun is.

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Appositive
Phrase

A group of words containing a verb ending in -ing.

A gerund phrase acts like a noun. It can be the subject, subject compliment, direct object, or object of the preposition.

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Gerund
Phrase

A group of words containing a past tense verb or a verb ending in -ing or -ed.

Participle phrases acts like an adjective to describe a noun or a pronoun.

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Participle
Phrase

Match

Match the following terms with their appropriate definitions.

• Expresses a complete thought. Contains subject and predicate.

• A group of 2+ words missing a subject OR a verb. May appear as a sentence fragment.

• Contains a subject and a verb; CAN stand alone as its own sentence

• Contains a subject and a verb; CANNOT stand alone as its own sentence

Sentence

Phrase

Independent Clause

Dependent Clause

• Sentence

• Phrase

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

Dropdown

A​ ​

Select answer

contains a ​

Select answer

and a ​

Select answer

A​

Select answer

is missing one OR both of these things.

Match

Match the following groups of words with their correct label.

• To read quietly

• The students read quietly

• While you read quietly

Phrase

Independent Clause

Dependent Clause

• Phrase

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

Multiple Choice

Which type of phrase is the following:

Even though I tried my best

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

• Phrase

Multiple Choice

Which type of phrase is the following:

While I was walking home from school

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

• Phrase

Multiple Choice

Which type of phrase is the following:

Hitting a home run

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

• Phrase

Multiple Choice

Which type of phrase is the following:

Because I have soccer practice tomorrow

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

• Phrase

Multiple Choice

Which type of phrase is the following:

I have youth group tomorrow

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

• Phrase

Multiple Choice

Which type of phrase is the following:

Playing gaga ball in the gym

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

• Phrase

Multiple Choice

Which type of phrase is the following:

Everyone loves spirit week

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

• Phrase

Multiple Choice

Which type of phrase is the following:

Over the weekend

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

• Phrase

It has a subject and verb, but it adds an extra word that makes it sound weird if it stands by itself. Read it to yourself quietly...

​​Dependent Clause

It has a subject OR a verb, not both. It could be added to a sentence to become the subject or verb.

Phrase

Remember...

Multiple Choice

Which type of phrase is the following:

They worked diligently

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

• Phrase

Multiple Choice

Which type of phrase is the following:

Under the table

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

• Phrase

Multiple Choice

Which type of phrase is the following:

Because it rained hard

• Independent Clause

• Dependent Clause

• Phrase

Multiple Choice

This group of words expresses a complete thought and typically contains a subject and a predicate.

• sentence

• phrase

• clause

Multiple Choice

A group of two or more words WITHOUT a subject AND a verb. May appear as a sentence fragment.

• sentence

• phrase

• clause

Multiple Select

A group of words that contains a subject and a verb that have a relationship.

• sentence

• phrase

• clause

Multiple Choice

A type of clause that CAN stand alone as its own sentence.

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Multiple Choice

A type of clause that CANNOT stand alone as its own sentence.

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Multiple Choice

A/n ________ clause is also known as a SENTENCE.

• independent clause

• dependent clause

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a CLAUSE?

• we walked slowly

• before the halls

• before the halls

• heard the sirens

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a PHRASE?

• I will never go again

• I am feeling ill

• See the movie later

• That restaurant is unclean

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a PHRASE?

• I was embarrassed

• I arrived late

• I forgot my present

• at the party

Multiple Choice

Identify the underlined word group as a PHRASE, INDEPENDENT CLAUSE or DEPENDENT CLAUSE.

It is important to assign homework to middle school students.

• PHRASE

• INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

• DEPENDENT CLAUSE

Multiple Choice

Is it a PHRASE, INDEPENDENT CLAUSE or DEPENDENT CLAUSE?

I have soccer practice tomorrow

• PHRASE

• INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

• DEPENDENT CLAUSE

Multiple Choice

Identify the underlined word group as a PHRASE, INDEPENDENT CLAUSE or DEPENDENT CLAUSE.

High school students still benefit from completing homework.

• PHRASE

• INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

• DEPENDENT CLAUSE

Multiple Choice

Is it a PHRASE, INDEPENDENT CLAUSE or DEPENDENT CLAUSE?

Because the annoying seventh graders think they will win the pep rally

• PHRASE

• INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

• DEPENDENT CLAUSE

Multiple Choice

Is it a PHRASE, INDEPENDENT CLAUSE or DEPENDENT CLAUSE?

Because my friend is okay

• PHRASE

• INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

• DEPENDENT CLAUSE

Multiple Choice

Is it a PHRASE, INDEPENDENT CLAUSE or DEPENDENT CLAUSE?

Close your device, take out your biography, and read for the remainder of the class period.

• PHRASE

• INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

• DEPENDENT CLAUSE

The word "to" followed by the base form of a verb.

Infinitive Phrase

A noun phrase that renames or provides more information about a noun or pronoun it is placed beside.

Appositive Phrase

Remember...

A group of words starting with an "-ing" word that functions as a noun in the sentence.

Gerund Phrase

A group of words that begins with a participle (sometimes a past tense verb or a verb ending in -ing or -ed) that functions as an adjective.

Participle Phrase

Remember...

Multiple Choice

Which type of phrase is underlined in this sentence:

Propelled by dreams of great riches, explorers poured into California.

• gerund

• appositive

• infinitive

• participle

Multiple Choice

Which type of phrase is underlined in this sentence:

Leaving St. Louis was a challenge for many pioneers.

• gerund

• appositive

• infinitive

• participle

Multiple Choice

Which type of phrase is underlined in this sentence:

They wanted to achieve their goal of making a quick profit.

• gerund

• appositive

• infinitive

• participle

Multiple Choice

Which type of phrase is underlined in this sentence:

Jerome, once a thriving copper-mining town, sits on the edge of Mingus Mountain.

• gerund

• appositive

• infinitive

• participle

Multiple Choice

Which type of phrase is underlined in this sentence:

Many prospectors, men who went in search of gold, came up empty-handed and more in debt than before.

• gerund

• appositive

• infinitive

• participle

Multiple Choice

Which type of phrase is underlined in this sentence:

To succeed meant some prospectors fought to the death.

• gerund

• appositive

• infinitive

• participle

Multiple Choice

Which type of phrase is underlined in this sentence:

Others found that California offered ideal farming country.

• gerund

• appositive

• infinitive

• participle

Multiple Choice

Which type of phrase is underlined in this sentence:

Unfortunately, fighting continued over land claims, even for those who wanted to farm.

• gerund

• appositive

• infinitive

• participle

Multiple Choice

Which type of phrase is underlined in this sentence:

Determined to guard their patches of land, many miners fought to the death.

• gerund

• appositive

• infinitive

• participle

Multiple Choice

Which type of phrase is underlined in this sentence:

A new stampede, made up of more fortune seekers, occurred a few decades later when oil was discovered.

• gerund

• appositive

• infinitive

• participle

Multiple Choice

Which type of phrase is underlined in this sentence:

Many of these places are now thriving tourist attractions.

• gerund

• appositive

• infinitive

• participle

Multiple Choice

Which type of phrase is underlined in this sentence:

Hiking is a popular activity for exploring this historical land.

• gerund

• appositive

• infinitive

• participle

Multiple Choice

Which type of phrase is underlined in this sentence:

It's hard to believe the California gold rush was once a real event.

• gerund

• appositive

• infinitive

• participle