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

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

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

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

This contains a subject and a predicate

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

• prepositional phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

If I love chocolate

• Independent Clause

• Subordinate Clause

• Not a Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I love chocolate

• Independent Clause

• Subordinate Clause

• Not a Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

My cuddly gray kitten

• Independent Clause

• Subordinate Clause

• Not a Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Running outside with the wind in our hair

• Independent Clause

• Subordinate Clause

• Not a Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A