Phrases and Clauses

What is a phrase?

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

• subject and verb working together.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RI.6.4

What is a clause?

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

• subject and verb working together.

How are a clause and a phrase similar?

• Both are groups of words that can contain nouns and verbs.

  Both can be part of a sentence.

• Both are groups of words that can contain nouns and verbs.

  Neither one can be part of a sentence.

• They are never similar.

A ​ (a)   is a group of words that adds description but does NOT have a subject/verb pair

• phrase
• clause
• sentence
• noun

A clause must have a ​ (a)   and a ​ (b)  

• subject
• verb
• independent
• dependent
• noun
• comma

Identify the group of the following group of words.

an empty room

• phrase

• clause

• sentence

Identify the group of the following group of words.

I am sick.

• phrase

• clause

• sentence

Identify the group of the following group of words.

horror movies lately

• phrase

• clause

• sentence

Identify the group of the following group of words.

while you were sleeping

• phrase

• clause

• sentence

Identify the group of the following group of words.

I found my coin purse under my bed.

• phrase

• clause

• sentence