Phrases and Clauses

A phrase made by adding "to" in front of a verb.

• Participial
• Gerund
• Infinitive
• Prepositional

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

A phrase that always serves as an adjective in a sentence.

• Participial
• Gerund
• Infinitive
• Prepositional 

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E

A phrase that begins with a prepositional and ends with an object.

• Participial
• Gerund
• Infinitive
• Prepositional

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A phrase made by adding -ing to a verb.

• Clause
• Gerund
• Infinitive 
• Prepositional

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

A verbal phrase that always serves as a noun in a sentence. 

• Participial
• Gerund
• Infinitive 
• Prepositional

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

These phrases need to be set off by commas when they are at the beginning or interrupt a sentence. 

• Participial
• Gerund
• Infinitive
• Prepositional

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

 A group of words that does not contain both a subject and a verb.

• participle
• clause
• phrase
• preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

A group of words that contains both a subject and a verb.

• participle
• phrase
• clause 
• preposition

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A group of words that has a subject, a verb and expresses a complete thought is called a(n)

• coordinating conjunction
• subordinating conjunction
• independent clause
• dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought is called a(n)

• coordinating conjunction
• subordinating conjunction
• independent clause
• dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B