2. CLAUSES PHRASES
A phrase is a group of
related words that does
not include a subject or
a verb, or both.
A clause is a group of
related words that
contain both a subject
and a verb/predicate.
3. CLAUSES PHRASES
A phrase cannot
stand alone as a
sentence.
Clauses may be
able to stand
alone as a
sentence
4. CLAUSES PHRASES
“On this bright and
sunny Monday
morning, we are
going to tell you about
Phrases and Clauses.”
“Nobody really wants to
listen to our presentation,
but we’re making you
anyway!”
5. CLAUSES PHRASES
Spot the sentences and clauses.
• The woman ate her dinner quickly.
• I cannot move because my back hurts.
• who was running really quickly
• Josie could swim really quickly.
• which was really smelly
6. CLAUSES PHRASES
Spot the sentences and clauses.
• The woman ate her dinner quickly. sentence
• I cannot move because my back hurts.
• who was running really quickly
• Josie could swim really quickly.
• which was really smelly
7. CLAUSES PHRASES
Spot the sentences and clauses.
• The woman ate her dinner quickly. sentence
• I cannot move because my back hurts. sentence
• who was running really quickly
• Josie could swim really quickly.
• which was really smelly
8. CLAUSES PHRASES
Spot the sentences and clauses.
• The woman ate her dinner quickly. sentence
• I cannot move because my back hurts. sentence
• who was running really quickly. clause
• Josie could swim really quickly.
• which was really smelly
9. CLAUSES PHRASES
Spot the sentences and clauses.
• The woman ate her dinner quickly. sentence
• I cannot move because my back hurts. sentence
• who was running really quickly. clause
• Josie could swim really quickly. sentence
• which was really smelly
10. CLAUSES PHRASES
Spot the sentences and clauses.
• The woman ate her dinner quickly. sentence
• I cannot move because my back hurts. sentence
• who was running really quickly. clause
• Josie could swim really quickly. sentence
• which was really happy. clause
11. CLAUSES PHRASES
Which of the following are phrases and clauses?
1.In my room
2.The cat went under the bed
3.Until next week
4.Quickly walking to the store
5.Yet they tried
12. CLAUSES PHRASES
Which of the following are phrases and clauses?
1.In my room phrase
2.The cat went under the bed
3.Until next week
4.Quickly walking to the store
5.Yet they tried
13. CLAUSES PHRASES
Which of the following are phrases and clauses?
1.In my room phrase
2.The cat went under the bed Clause
3.Until next week
4.Quickly walking to the store
5.Yet they tried
14. CLAUSES PHRASES
Which of the following are phrases and clauses?
1.In my room phrase
2.The cat went under the bed Clause
3.Until next week phrase
4.Quickly walking to the store
5.Yet they tried
15. CLAUSES PHRASES
Which of the following are phrases and clauses?
1.In my room phrase
2.The cat went under the bed Clause
3.Until next week phrase
4.Quickly walking to the store phrase
5.Yet they tried
16. CLAUSES PHRASES
Which of the following are phrases and clauses?
1.In my room phrase
2.The cat went under the bed Clause
3.Until next week phrase
4.Quickly walking to the store phrase
5.Yet they tried clause
17. Fill in the blanks:
1. A phrase is a group of related words that is used as a part of ______ and
does not contain both a _______ and a _______.
2. A phrase ______ stand alone as a sentence
3. A clause has both a _______ and a _______.
4. A clause _______ stand alone as a sentence if it’s an independent clause.
CLAUSES PHRASES
18. Fill in the blanks:
1. A phrase is a group of related words that is used as a part of speech and
does not contain both a _______ and a _______.
2. A phrase ______ stand alone as a sentence
3. A clause has both a _______ and a _______.
4. A clause _______ stand alone as a sentence if it’s an independent clause.
CLAUSES PHRASES
19. Fill in the blanks:
1. A phrase is a group of related words that is used as a part of speech and
does not contain both a subject and a _______.
2. A phrase ______ stand alone as a sentence
3. A clause has both a _______ and a _______.
4. A clause _______ stand alone as a sentence if it’s an independent clause.
CLAUSES PHRASES
20. Fill in the blanks:
1. A phrase is a group of related words that is used as a part of speech and
does not contain both a subject and a verb.
2. A phrase ______ stand alone as a sentence
3. A clause has both a _______ and a _______.
4. A clause _______ stand alone as a sentence if it’s an independent clause.
CLAUSES PHRASES
21. Fill in the blanks:
1. A phrase is a group of related words that is used as a part of speech and
does not contain both a subject and a verb.
2. A phrase cannot stand alone as a sentence
3. A clause has both a _______ and a _______.
4. A clause _______ stand alone as a sentence if it’s an independent clause.
CLAUSES PHRASES
22. Fill in the blanks:
1. A phrase is a group of related words that is used as a part of speech and
does not contain both a subject and a verb.
2. A phrase cannot stand alone as a sentence
3. A clause has both a subject and a _______.
4. A clause _______ stand alone as a sentence if it’s an independent clause.
CLAUSES PHRASES
23. Fill in the blanks:
1. A phrase is a group of related words that is used as a part of speech and
does not contain both a subject and a verb.
2. A phrase cannot stand alone as a sentence
3. A clause has both a subject and a verb.
4. A clause _______ stand alone as a sentence if it’s an independent clause.
CLAUSES PHRASES
24. Fill in the blanks:
1. A phrase is a group of related words that is used as a part of speech and
does not contain both a subject and a verb.
2. A phrase cannot stand alone as a sentence
3. A clause has both a subject and a verb.
4. A clause can stand alone as a sentence if it’s an independent clause.
CLAUSES PHRASES
33. CLAUSES PHRASES
2. Independent
“We want you to
listen to this
presentation,
because we think it
will be useful to
you.”
2. Subordinate
Dependent
Fragment
“We want you to listen
to this presentation,
because we think it
will be useful to you.”
40. CLAUSES PHRASES
Examples:
When we go to the movies, we always
buy popcorn.
Those are the two children who walked
out of the store
………that helped us
Dependent/(fragment)/Subordinate
RELATIVE CLAUSES
Adjective
42. CLAUSES PHRASES
NonesentialEssential
Laura and her friend Juliette,
who is the oldest of the two,
enjoy spending time
together.
Dependent/(fragment)/Subordinate
RELATIVE CLAUSES
Adjective
43. CLAUSES PHRASES
NonesentialEssential
Laura and her friend Juliette,
who is the oldest of the two,
enjoy spending time
together.
Dependent/(fragment)/Subordinate
RELATIVE CLAUSES
Adjective
44. CLAUSES PHRASES
NonesentialEssential
Laura and her friend Juliette,
who is the oldest of the two,
enjoy spending time
together.
Dependent/(fragment)/Subordinate
RELATIVE CLAUSES
Adjective
47. CLAUSES PHRASES
John did his homework before he went to bed.
Identify the type of the clause
Independent dependent
48. CLAUSES PHRASES
John did his homework before he went to bed.
Identify the type of the clause
Independent dependent
49. CLAUSES PHRASES
If you help me, I will help you!
Identify the type of the clause
Independent dependent
50. CLAUSES PHRASES
If you help me, I will help you!
Identify the type of the clause
Independent dependent
51. CLAUSES PHRASES
She is very fit because she goes running every day.
Identify the type of the clause
Independent dependent
52. CLAUSES PHRASES
She is very fit because she goes running every day.
Identify the type of the clause
Independent dependent
53. CLAUSES PHRASES
After the movie was over, we went out to eat.
Identify the type of the clause
Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
54. CLAUSES PHRASES
After the movie was over, we went out to eat.
Identify the type of the clause
Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
55. CLAUSES PHRASES
He doesn’t know what he’s going to do now
Identify the type of the clause
Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
56. CLAUSES PHRASES
He doesn’t know what he’s going to do now
Identify the type of the clause
Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
57. CLAUSES PHRASES
The kids who started out with the highest scores actually finished near the bottom.
Identify the type of the clause
Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
58. CLAUSES PHRASES
The kids who started out with the highest scores actually finished near the bottom.
Identify the type of the clause
Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
59. CLAUSES PHRASES
That history test, which was supposed to be so hard, turned out to be quite easy.
Identify the type of the clause
Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
60. CLAUSES PHRASES
That history test, which was supposed to be so hard, turned out to be quite easy.
Identify the type of the clause
Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
61. CLAUSES PHRASES
I won’t be able to go to college unless I get a good grade in chemistry.
Identify the type of the clause
Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
62. CLAUSES PHRASES
I won’t be able to go to college unless I get a good grade in chemistry.
Identify the type of the clause
Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
63. CLAUSES PHRASES
What I did yesterday is none of your business.
Identify the type of the clause
Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
64. CLAUSES PHRASES
What I did yesterday is none of your business.
Identify the type of the clause
Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
65. CLAUSES PHRASES
Whatever you want to do for your birthday is fine with me.
Identify the type of the clause
Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
66. CLAUSES PHRASES
Whatever you want to do for your birthday is fine with me.
Identify the type of the clause
Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
67. CLAUSES PHRASES
While the local people were trying to escape, the tsunami washed over their town.
Identify the type of the clause
Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
68. CLAUSES PHRASES
While the local people were trying to escape, the tsunami washed over their town.
Identify the type of the clause
Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
71. CLAUSES PHRASES
1. Noun Phrase
A complete subject with all its modifiers
The frustrated, irritated teachers...
• Noun: teachers
• Modifiers: the, frustrated, irritated
72. CLAUSES PHRASES
2. Preposition
The frustrated, irritated teachers enrolled
in Mr. Ruff’s “ Grammar for Dummies” class.
• preposition - in
• object of the preposition - class
• modifiers – Mr. Ruff’s, “Grammar for Dummies”
73. CLAUSES PHRASES
Identify the prepositional phrase & the word it modifies.
1. Students in my class are intelligent, lovely people.
2. My cat with the blue eyes is named Baby.
3. There was only enough room for you.
4. The pants with big pockets look weird.
74. CLAUSES PHRASES
Identify the prepositional phrase & the word it modifies.
1. Students in my class are intelligent, lovely people.
2. My cat with the blue eyes is named Baby.
3. There was only enough room for you.
4. The pants with big pockets look weird.
75. CLAUSES PHRASES
Identify the prepositional phrase & the word it modifies.
1. Students in my class are intelligent, lovely people.
2. My cat with the blue eyes is named Baby.
3. There was only enough room for you.
4. The pants with big pockets look weird.
76. CLAUSES PHRASES
Identify the prepositional phrase & the word it modifies.
1. Students in my class are intelligent, lovely people.
2. My cat with the blue eyes is named Baby.
3. There was only enough room for you.
4. The pants with big pockets look weird.
77. CLAUSES PHRASES
Identify the prepositional phrase & the word it modifies.
1. Students in my class are intelligent, lovely people.
2. My cat with the blue eyes is named Baby.
3. There was only enough room for you.
4. The pants with big pockets look weird.
79. CLAUSES PHRASES
4. Verb phrase
Defined as a verb with all of its modifiers
…would like to improve her grammar skills.
• Verb phrase - would like to improve
87. CLAUSES PHRASES
Phrase
Not a full sentence
Not a
complete
thought
Prepositional phrase
Adjective phrase
Adverb phrase
Verb phrase
Can have
a subject
or a verb
or neither
Clause
Has a
subject
Has a verb
Independent &
Dependent=Subordinate
Can
express a
complete
thought