Clauses and Phrases Types

A clause is a group of words

• that contains a simple subject and verb.

• that contains a noun and an adjective

• that contain a simple verb

• that contain a simple subject

An independent clause

• cannot stand alone

• can stand alone

• must have a dependent clause

Identify the group of the following group of words.

while you were sleeping

• phrase

• clause

• sentence

A phrase....

• has either a subject or predicate

• is a group of words

• never has both a subject and predicate

Tags

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.

• PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE

• DEPENDENT CLAUSE

• INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

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

• PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE

• ADVERB CLAUSE

• INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

We can’t use that photograph because Maria blinked.

• VERB PHRASE

• NOUN CLAUSE

• INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

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

• ADJECTIVE PHRASE

• NOUN CLAUSE

• INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

He signaled to Jake, who is the middle brother, to take over the cash register.

• Adjective clause

• Relative clause

• Prepositional phrase

• Participial phrase

A doorstop serves one main purpose, to keep the door open.

• Participial phrase

• Adverb clause

• Absolute phrase

• Prepositional phrase