Phrases and Clauses

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a type of clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It usually begins with a subordinating conjunction.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a type of clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence. It expresses a complete thought and contains a subject and a predicate.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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What is a phrase?

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A phrase is a group of words that does not contain a subject-verb pair and does not express a complete thought.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

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What is a sentence?

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A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and typically contains a subject and a predicate.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

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Example of a dependent clause.

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"Even though I tried my best" is a dependent clause because it cannot stand alone as a complete thought.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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Example of an independent clause.

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"I finished my homework" is an independent clause because it expresses a complete thought.

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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What is a subordinating conjunction?

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A subordinating conjunction is a word that connects a dependent clause to an independent clause, such as 'although', 'because', or 'when'.

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

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What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?

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A phrase does not have a subject-verb pair and cannot stand alone, while a clause has a subject and a verb and can be independent or dependent.

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CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

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CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B