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.
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3. A phrase cannot
stand alone as a
sentence.
Clauses may be
able to stand
alone as a
sentence
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4. “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!”
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5. 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
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6. 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
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7. 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
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8. 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
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9. 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
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10. 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
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11. 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
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12. 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
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13. 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
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14. 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
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15. 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
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16. 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
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17. Fill in the blanks:
.1A phrase is a group of related words that is used as a part of ______ and
does not contain both a _______ and a _______.
.2A phrase ______ stand alone as a sentence
.3A clause has both a _______ and a _______.
.4A clause _______ stand alone as a sentence if it’s an independent clause.
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18. Fill in the blanks:
.1A phrase is a group of related words that is used as a part of speech and
does not contain both a _______ and a _______.
.2A phrase ______ stand alone as a sentence
.3A clause has both a _______ and a _______.
.4A clause _______ stand alone as a sentence if it’s an independent clause.
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19. Fill in the blanks:
.1A phrase is a group of related words that is used as a part of speech and
does not contain both a subject and a _______.
.2A phrase ______ stand alone as a sentence
.3A clause has both a _______ and a _______.
.4A clause _______ stand alone as a sentence if it’s an independent clause.
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20. Fill in the blanks:
.1A 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.
.2A phrase ______ stand alone as a sentence
.3A clause has both a _______ and a _______.
.4A clause _______ stand alone as a sentence if it’s an independent clause.
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21. Fill in the blanks:
.1A 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.
.2A phrase cannot stand alone as a sentence
.3A clause has both a _______ and a _______.
.4A clause _______ stand alone as a sentence if it’s an independent clause.
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22. Fill in the blanks:
.1A 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.
.2A phrase cannot stand alone as a sentence
.3A clause has both a subject and a _______.
.4A clause _______ stand alone as a sentence if it’s an independent clause.
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23. Fill in the blanks:
.1A 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.
.2A phrase cannot stand alone as a sentence
.3A clause has both a subject and a verb.
.4A clause _______ stand alone as a sentence if it’s an independent clause.
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24. Fill in the blanks:
.1A 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.
.2A phrase cannot stand alone as a sentence
.3A clause has both a subject and a verb.
.4A clause can stand alone as a sentence if it’s an independent clause.
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25. How many types are there?
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28. 1. Independent
Is a complete sentence that
MUST HAVE a subject and
a verb which agree. It
conveys a complete
thought.
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33. 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.”
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39. 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
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41. NonesentialEssential
Laura and her friend Juliette,
who is the oldest of the two,
enjoy spending time together.
Dependent/(fragment)/Subordinate
RELATIVE CLAUSES
Adjective
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42. NonesentialEssential
Laura and her friend Juliette,
who is the oldest of the two,
enjoy spending time together.
Dependent/(fragment)/Subordinate
RELATIVE CLAUSES
Adjective
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43. NonesentialEssential
Laura and her friend Juliette,
who is the oldest of the two,
enjoy spending time together.
Dependent/(fragment)/Subordinate
RELATIVE CLAUSES
Adjective
Clauses Phrases
45. John did his homework before he went to bed.
Identify the type of the clause
Independent dependent
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46. John did his homework before he went to bed.
Identify the type of the clause
Independent dependent
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47. If you help me, I will help you!
Identify the type of the clause
Independent dependent
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48. If you help me, I will help you!
Identify the type of the clause
Independent dependent
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49. She is very fit because she goes running every day.
Identify the type of the clause
Independent dependent
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50. She is very fit because she goes running every day.
Identify the type of the clause
Independent dependent
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51. After the movie was over, we went out to eat.
Identify the type of the clause
Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
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52. After the movie was over, we went out to eat.
Identify the type of the clause
Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
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53. He doesn’t know what he’s going to do now
Identify the type of the clause
Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
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54. He doesn’t know what he’s going to do now
Identify the type of the clause
Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
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55. 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
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56. 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
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57. 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
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58. 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
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59. 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
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60. 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
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61. What I did yesterday is none of your business.
Identify the type of the clause
Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
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62. What I did yesterday is none of your business.
Identify the type of the clause
Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
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63. 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
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64. 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
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65. 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
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66. 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
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69. 1. Noun Phrase
A complete subject with all its modifiers
The frustrated, irritated teachers...
• Noun: teachers
• Modifiers: the, frustrated, irritated
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70. 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”
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71. 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.
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72. 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.
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73. 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.
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74. 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.
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75. 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.
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76. 3. Appositives
A noun phrase that renames the noun it follows.
Brad Ruff, the grammar guru, empowers teachers.
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77. 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
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85. 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
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