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Phrases
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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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A phrase cannot
stand alone as a
sentence.
Clauses may be
able to stand
alone as a
sentence
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“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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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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• 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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• 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 _______.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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How many types are there?
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Dependent
(fragment)
Subordinate
independent
Noun
Verb
Preposition
Appositives
gerund
infinitive
Absolute
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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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1. Independent
The frustrated,
irritated teachers finally
understood the basic
grammar concepts.
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1.
An Independent clause
=
Sentence
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2. Subordinate
Dependent
Fragment
these cannot stand by
themselves. They must be
combined with an independent
clause in order to make sense.
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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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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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How can you
connect
clauses?
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Coordinators
COMPOUND
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
Subordinators
COMPLEX
As
Since
Before
While
Because
When
In case
Relative
Pronouns
RELATIVE
Who
Which
That
Whom
whose
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Dependent
(fragment)
Subordinate
independent
Adverbial
Relative
(Adjectie)
Noun
Clauses Phrases
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Relative
Pronouns
Who
Which
That
Whom
whose
Dependent/(fragment)/Subordinate
RELATIVE CLAUSES
Adjective
Relative
adverbs
When
Where
why
It answers
questions such
as
*which one?
*what kind?
*how many?
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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
Clauses Phrases
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NonesentialEssential
You need it
Dependent/(fragment)/Subordinate
RELATIVE CLAUSES
Adjective
Clauses Phrases
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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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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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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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Dependent
(fragment)
Subordinate
independent
Adverbial
Relative
Adjective
Noun
Clauses Phrases
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John did his homework before he went to bed.
Identify the type of the clause
Independent dependent
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John did his homework before he went to bed.
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Independent dependent
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If you help me, I will help you!
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Independent dependent
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If you help me, I will help you!
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Independent dependent
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She is very fit because she goes running every day.
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Independent dependent
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She is very fit because she goes running every day.
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Independent dependent
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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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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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He doesn’t know what he’s going to do now
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Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
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He doesn’t know what he’s going to do now
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Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
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The kids who started out with the highest scores actually finished near the bottom.
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Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
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The kids who started out with the highest scores actually finished near the bottom.
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Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
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history test, which was supposed to be so hard, turned out to be quite easy.
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Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
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history test, which was supposed to be so hard, turned out to be quite easy.
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Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
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I won’t be able to go to college unless I get a good grade in chemistry.
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Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
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I won’t be able to go to college unless I get a good grade in chemistry.
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Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
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What I did yesterday is none of your business.
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Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
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What I did yesterday is none of your business.
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Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
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Whatever you want to do for your birthday is fine with me.
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Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
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Whatever you want to do for your birthday is fine with me.
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Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
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While the local people were trying to escape, the tsunami washed over their town.
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Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
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While the local people were trying to escape, the tsunami washed over their town.
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Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
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Dependent
(fragment)
Subordinate
independent
Noun
Verb
Preposition
Appositives
gerund
infinitive
Absolute
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Noun
Verb
Preposition
Appositives
gerund
infinitive
Absolute
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1. Noun Phrase
A complete subject with all its modifiers
The frustrated, irritated teachers...
• Noun: teachers
• Modifiers: the, frustrated, irritated
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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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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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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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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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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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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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3. Appositives
A noun phrase that renames the noun it follows.
Brad Ruff, the grammar guru, empowers teachers.
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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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Noun VerbPrepositionAppositivesgerundinfinitiveAbsolute
Identify the type of phrase
As a souvenir, Mary bought herself a beautiful, oval-shaped, soft pink pearl.
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As a souvenir, Mary bought herself a beautiful, oval-shaped, soft pink pearl.
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Noun VerbPrepositionAppositivesgerundinfinitiveAbsolute
Identify the type of phrase
Once at the beach, they all settled down on lounge chairs.
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Noun VerbPrepositionAppositivesgerundinfinitiveAbsolute
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Once at the beach, they all settled down on lounge chairs.
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Noun VerbPrepositionAppositivesgerundinfinitiveAbsolute
Identify the type of phrase
Patricia would have gone for a walk to explore the surroundings had others
been interested.
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Noun VerbPrepositionAppositivesgerundinfinitiveAbsolute
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Patricia would have gone for a walk to explore the surroundings had others
been interested.
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Dependent
(fragment)
Subordinate
independent
Noun
Verb
Preposition
Appositives
gerund
infinitive
Absolute
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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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  • 2.
    Clauses Phrases A phraseis 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. amliakudani@gmail.com
  • 3.
    A phrase cannot standalone as a sentence. Clauses may be able to stand alone as a sentence Clauses Phrases amliakudani@gmail.com
  • 4.
    “On this brightand 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!” Clauses Phrases amliakudani@gmail.com
  • 5.
    Spot the sentencesand 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 Clauses Phrases amliakudani@gmail.com
  • 6.
    Spot the sentencesand 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 Clauses Phrases amliakudani@gmail.com
  • 7.
    Spot the sentencesand 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 Clauses Phrases amliakudani@gmail.com
  • 8.
    Spot the sentencesand 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 Clauses Phrases amliakudani@gmail.com
  • 9.
    Spot the sentencesand 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 Clauses Phrases amliakudani@gmail.com
  • 10.
    Spot the sentencesand 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 Clauses Phrases amliakudani@gmail.com
  • 11.
    Which of thefollowing 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 Clauses Phrases amliakudani@gmail.com
  • 12.
    Which of thefollowing 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 Clauses Phrases amliakudani@gmail.com
  • 13.
    Which of thefollowing 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 Clauses Phrases amliakudani@gmail.com
  • 14.
    Which of thefollowing 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 Clauses Phrases amliakudani@gmail.com
  • 15.
    Which of thefollowing 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 Clauses Phrases amliakudani@gmail.com
  • 16.
    Which of thefollowing 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 Clauses Phrases amliakudani@gmail.com
  • 17.
    Fill in theblanks: 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 _______. Clauses Phrases amliakudani@gmail.com
  • 18.
    Fill in theblanks: 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 amliakudani@gmail.com
  • 19.
    Fill in theblanks: 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 amliakudani@gmail.com
  • 20.
    Fill in theblanks: 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 amliakudani@gmail.com
  • 21.
    Fill in theblanks: 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 amliakudani@gmail.com
  • 22.
    Fill in theblanks: 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 amliakudani@gmail.com
  • 23.
    Fill in theblanks: 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 amliakudani@gmail.com
  • 24.
    Fill in theblanks: 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 amliakudani@gmail.com
  • 25.
    How many typesare there? Clauses Phrases amliakudani@gmail.com
  • 26.
  • 27.
    1. Independent Is acomplete sentence that MUST HAVE a subject and a verb which agree. It conveys a complete thought. Clauses Phrases amliakudani@gmail.com
  • 28.
    1. Independent The frustrated, irritatedteachers finally understood the basic grammar concepts. Clauses Phrases amliakudani@gmail.com
  • 29.
    1. An Independent clause = Sentence ClausesPhrases amliakudani@gmail.com
  • 30.
    2. Subordinate Dependent Fragment these cannotstand by themselves. They must be combined with an independent clause in order to make sense. Clauses Phrases amliakudani@gmail.com
  • 31.
    2. Subordinate Dependent fragment “We wantyou to listen to this presentation, because we think it will be useful to you.” Clauses Phrases amliakudani@gmail.com
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    2. Independent “We wantyou 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.” Clauses Phrases amliakudani@gmail.com
  • 33.
    How can you connect clauses? ClausesPhrases amliakudani@gmail.com
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    Examples: When we goto 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 Clauses Phrases amliakudani@gmail.com
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    NonesentialEssential You need it Dependent/(fragment)/Subordinate RELATIVECLAUSES Adjective Clauses Phrases amliakudani@gmail.com
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    NonesentialEssential Laura and herfriend Juliette, who is the oldest of the two, enjoy spending time together. Dependent/(fragment)/Subordinate RELATIVE CLAUSES Adjective Clauses Phrases amliakudani@gmail.com
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    NonesentialEssential Laura and herfriend Juliette, who is the oldest of the two, enjoy spending time together. Dependent/(fragment)/Subordinate RELATIVE CLAUSES Adjective Clauses Phrases amliakudani@gmail.com
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    NonesentialEssential Laura and herfriend Juliette, who is the oldest of the two, enjoy spending time together. Dependent/(fragment)/Subordinate RELATIVE CLAUSES Adjective Clauses Phrases amliakudani@gmail.com
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