Difference between Phrases and Clauses

1. What is a clause?

• a group of words related to the subject or predicate.

• subject and predicate working together.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

2. What is a phrase?

• a group of words related to the subject or predicate.

• subject and predicate working together.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

3. Is the following underlined part a phrase or a clause?

Hiding under the table, the dog knew he was bad.

• Phrase

• Clause

4. In the following sentence, what is the underlined part?

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

• Clause

• Phrase

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

5. In the following sentence, what is the underlined part?

I study hard so I get good grades.

• Clause

• Phrase

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

6. In the following sentence, what is the underlined part?

Faced with so many problems, I decided to get professional help.

• Clause

• Phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

7. In the following sentence, what is the underlined part? They were annoyed by the baby crying so loudly

• Phrase

• Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

8. In the following sentence, what is the underlined part?

Although injured, John managed to crawl to safety.

• Phrase

• Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1E