Phrases and Sentences

These are the words in the sentence that express who or what performs the action​

• subject
• predicate/verb
• independent clause
• prepositional phrase

These are the words that express the action or state of being in a sentence

• subject
• predicate/verb
• independent clause
• prepositional phrase

This contains a subject and a predicate

• subject
• predicate/verb
• a clause (could be subordinate OR independent)

• prepositional phrase

If I love chocolate

• Independent Clause

• Subordinate Clause

• Not a Clause

I love chocolate

• Independent Clause

• Subordinate Clause

• Not a Clause

This contains at least two independent clauses and looks like this:

Winter is here, so it's pretty cold.

OR

Winter is here; it's pretty cold.

• appositive phrase

• subordinate clause

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

My cuddly gray kitten

• Independent Clause

• Subordinate Clause

• Not a Clause

Running outside with the wind in our hair

• Independent Clause

• Subordinate Clause

• Not a Clause

This contains a subject and a predicate but also begins with conjunction like "if," "although," or "because"

Examples underlined:

Although the roads were a little slippery, we did not have a snow day.

I did a lot of school work over the weekend because last week I fell behind.

• appositive phrase

• subordinate clause

• compound sentence

• complex sentence

This shows the relationship between two people or things in a sentence and begin with a word such as "in," "around," or "before"

Examples underlined:

The car is in the garage

Before school I eat breakfast.

• subject
• predicate/verb
• independent clause
• prepositional phrase