Phrase + Clause Sept. 20'

Phrases are a group of related words that do not have both a subject and verb. They do not express a complete thought and are used as different parts of speech (prepositions, verb phrases, appositives, etc.)

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Clauses have a subject AND verb and can be broken down into:
1. Independent Clauses
2. Dependent/Subordinate Clauses

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Independent clauses express a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.

• True
• False

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Identify if this is a phrase or a clause.
Since you've been gone

• Phrase
• Clause

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

In the following sentence, what is the underlined part?

Linda, a girl in my class, was absent today.

• Phrase

• Clause

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

We can’t use that photograph because Maria blinked while it was taken.

• PHRASE
• DEPENDENT CLAUSE
• INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

We can’t use that photograph because Maria blinked while it was taken.

• PHRASE
• DEPENDENT CLAUSE
• INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Books on every conceivable subject surrounded and towered over Mario; he couldn’t have been happier.

• PHRASE
• DEPENDENT CLAUSE
• INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

The main ship stayed in orbit around the distant planet, but the probe plunged toward the surface.

• PHRASE
• DEPENDENT CLAUSE
• INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Books on every conceivable subject surrounded and towered over Mario; he couldn’t have been happier.

• PHRASE
• DEPENDENT CLAUSE
• INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B