Phrases and Clauses

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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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What is a clause?

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A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. It can be independent (expresses a complete thought) or dependent (does not express a complete thought).

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought.

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Example of a phrase: 'Under the ocean blue.' What is it?

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It is a phrase.

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Example of a dependent clause: 'When we lost the game.' What is it?

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It is a dependent clause.

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Example of an independent clause: 'She loves to read.' What is it?

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It is an independent clause.

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Is 'the afternoon rain' a phrase or a clause?

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It is a phrase.

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Is 'Beauty and the Beast' a phrase or a clause?

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It is a phrase.

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Is 'For twenty days' a phrase or a clause?

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It is a phrase.