Phrases and Clauses

A clause has a ____ and a ____.

• subject ; predicate

• noun ; predicate

• subject ; verb

• adjective ; phrase

A phrase has either a ____ OR a ____ but NEVER both.

• subject ; verb

• predicate ; noun

• subject ; predicate

• adjective ; subject

____ is what the subject does or what the subject is.

____ describes or modifies a noun.

____ describes or modifies a verb, adjective, or another ____.

When World War II broke out, Bearden served in the U.S. Army.

Is the underlined portion a phrase or a clause?

• Clause

• Phrase

Answer explanation

With clauses, don' forget they will have a subject and a predicate.

After that, Bearden spent time in Paris, where he studied art.

Is the underlined portion a independent clause or dependent clause?

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

He studied the works of many European artists, including Picasso and Matisse.

Is the underlined portion a phrase or a clause?

• Clause

• Phrase

In the 1960s, while Bearden focused on creating collages that depicted African American life, he also became active in civil rights.

Is the underlined portion a phrase or a clause?

• Phrase

• Clause

Bearden also studied African art and Chinese landscape paintings.

Is the underlined portion a phrase or a clause?

• Clause

• Phrase