Clauses

A clause is

• A group of words that is used as a single part of speech. It does not contain BOTH a subject and a verb.
• A group of words that contains both a subject and a verb. It can stand alone or with another clause.
• a word that takes the place of a noun.
• a word that is the action or state of being in the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

When the day ends, we can all go home and make cookies.

• dependent clause
• independent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Before I went to school, I had a big cup of coffee.

• dependent clause
• independent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I failed my test

• phrase
• independent clause
• dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the blue group of words?
Employees may leave work for personal reasons after they receive permission from the manager.

• Phrase
• Dependent Clause
• Independent Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

A group of words with a subject/verb relationship

• Phrase
• Clause
• Sentence
• Predicate

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E

What begins an adverb clause?

• subordinating conjunctions
• relative pronouns
• prepositions
• subjects

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

What is the following:
Before I go to the bank

• fragment
• subordinate clause
• adverb clause
• all of these

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

fighting in Narnia

• phrase
• independent clause
• dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

This year's fair was the best one ever!

• simple
• compound
• complex

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J