Lesson on Phrases and Clauses

What is a clause?

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

• subject and predicate working together.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is a phrase?

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

• subject and predicate working together.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E

Is the following underlined part a phrase or a clause?

Hiding under the table, the dog knew he was bad.

• Phrase

• Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E

In the following sentence, what is the underlined part?

Linda, a girl in my class, was absent today.

• Phrase

• Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

In the following sentence, what is the underlined part?

I study hard so I get good grades.

• Phrase

• Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1E

In the following sentence, is the underlined part a dependent clause or independent clause:

I study hard so I get good grades.

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Is the following underlined part a dependent or independent clause?

After the game, we went to McDonalds.

• Dependent clause

• Independent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which of the following words are NOT a conjunction?

• to

• for

• and

• or

• but

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

Cannot stand by themselves; Do not express a complete thought.

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Can stand by itself or with a dependent clause.

• Prepositional phrase

• Dependent clause

• independent clause

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B