2.1 practice: Clauses & Phrases (AAAWWUBBIS)

Contains a subject, a verb, and a complete thought. It can stand alone as a sentence.

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

• Phrase

• Sentence fragment

Contains a subject and a verb, but it does not contain a complete thought. This is why a dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence.

• Indepdendent clause

• Dependent clause

• Phrase

• Sentence fragment

A word group that is missing a subject or a verb. It cannot stand alone as a sentence.

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

• Phrase

• Sentence Fragment

If you leave a dependent clause or a phrase by itself, what sentence error do you create?

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

• Phrase

• Sentence fragment

Until you learn how to play defense.

• Dependent clause

• Independent clause

• Phrase

You will have to sit the bench.

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

• Phrase

Embarrassed and emotionally-drained.

• Dependent Clause

• Independent clause

• Phrase

Ron locked himself in his room.

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

• Phrase

The students worked on their tests.

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

• Phrase

While the teacher graded papers.

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

• Phrase