CLAUSES AND PHRASES

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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 express a complete thought (independent clause) or an incomplete thought (dependent clause).

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence. It 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 cannot stand alone as a sentence. It does not express a complete thought and usually begins with a subordinating conjunction.

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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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Give an example of an independent clause.

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"The dog barked loudly." This is an independent clause because it expresses a complete thought.

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Give an example of a dependent clause.

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"Because it was raining" is a dependent clause because it does not express a complete thought.

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Give an example of a phrase.

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"Under the table" is a phrase because it does not have a subject-verb pair.

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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 'because', 'although', or 'when'.

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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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Identify the clause: "Whenever the tide goes out, an island reappears in the canal."

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"Whenever the tide goes out" is a dependent clause, and "an island reappears in the canal" is an independent clause.