Distinguishing Between Phrases and Clauses

What is the main topic of today's lesson?

• Nouns and Verbs

• Phrases and Clauses

• Prepositions and Conjunctions

• Adjectives and Adverbs

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which superhero is used to represent a phrase?

• Superman

• Batman

• Spiderman

• Ironman

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

What is a common characteristic of a phrase?

• It has a subject and a verb

• It always contains a preposition

• It is a complete sentence

• It is a sentence fragment with a verb or a noun

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following is an example of a phrasal verb?

• Run fast

• Pick up

• Eat dinner

• Read book

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What makes a clause more powerful than a phrase?

• It is always independent

• It is a complete sentence

• It has both a verb and a noun

• It contains a preposition

What are the two parts of a clause?

• Subject and Object

• Verb and Adjective

• Independent and Dependent

• Noun and Pronoun

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which clause can stand alone as a complete sentence?

• Dependent clause

• Independent clause

• Adjective clause

• Adverbial clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

In the sentence 'When I got home, I ate dinner,' which part is the dependent clause?

• I ate dinner

• When I got home

• I got home

• Ate dinner

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What punctuation mark indicates that the dependent clause comes first?

• Comma

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Period

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Which of the following is NOT one of the four main words used in time clauses?

• Before

• Since

• After

• When