CLAUSES & PHRASES
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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.
CLAUSES PHRASES
A phrase cannot
stand alone as a
sentence.
Clauses may be
able to stand
alone as a
sentence
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!”
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
HOW MANY TYPES ARE THERE?
CLAUSES PHRASES
CLAUSES PHRASES
Dependent
(fragment)
Subordinate
independent
Noun
Verb
Preposition
Appositives
gerund
infinitive
Absolute
CLAUSES PHRASES
Dependent
(fragment)
Subordinate
independent
CLAUSES PHRASES
1. Independent
Is a complete sentence that
MUST HAVE a subject and
a verb which agree. It
conveys a complete
thought.
CLAUSES PHRASES
1. Independent
The frustrated, irritated
teachers finally understood
the basic grammar
concepts.
CLAUSES PHRASES
1.
An Independent clause
=
Sentence
CLAUSES PHRASES
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.”
CLAUSES PHRASES
How can you
connect
clauses?
CLAUSES PHRASES
Coordinators
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
Subordinators
As
Since
Before
While
Because
When
In case
Relative
Pronouns
Who
Which
That
Whom
whose
CLAUSES PHRASES
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
CLAUSES PHRASES
Dependent
(fragment)
Subordinate
independent
Adverbial
Relative
(Adjectie)
Noun
CLAUSES PHRASES
Dependent
(fragment)
Subordinate
independent
Adverbial
Relative
(Adjectie)
Noun
CLAUSES PHRASES
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?
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
CLAUSES PHRASES
NonesentialEssential
You need it
Dependent/(fragment)/Subordinate
RELATIVE CLAUSES
Adjective
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
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
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
CLAUSES PHRASES
Dependent
(fragment)
Subordinate
independent
Adverbial
Relative
Adjective
Noun
CLAUSES PHRASES
Dependent
(fragment)
Subordinate
independent
Adverbial
Relative
Adjective
Noun
CLAUSES PHRASES
John did his homework before he went to bed.
Identify the type of the clause
Independent dependent
CLAUSES PHRASES
John did his homework before he went to bed.
Identify the type of the clause
Independent dependent
CLAUSES PHRASES
If you help me, I will help you!
Identify the type of the clause
Independent dependent
CLAUSES PHRASES
If you help me, I will help you!
Identify the type of the clause
Independent dependent
CLAUSES PHRASES
She is very fit because she goes running every day.
Identify the type of the clause
Independent dependent
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She is very fit because she goes running every day.
Identify the type of the clause
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
CLAUSES PHRASES
What I did yesterday is none of your business.
Identify the type of the clause
Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
CLAUSES PHRASES
What I did yesterday is none of your business.
Identify the type of the clause
Noun clause Adverb clause
Relative ( adjective) clause
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
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
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
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
CLAUSES PHRASES
Dependent
(fragment)
Subordinate
independent
Noun
Verb
Preposition
Appositives
gerund
infinitive
Absolute
CLAUSES PHRASES
Noun
Verb
Preposition
Appositives
gerund
infinitive
Absolute
CLAUSES PHRASES
1. Noun Phrase
A complete subject with all its modifiers
The frustrated, irritated teachers...
• Noun: teachers
• Modifiers: the, frustrated, irritated
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”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
CLAUSES PHRASES
3. Appositives
A noun phrase that renames the noun it follows.
Brad Ruff, the grammar guru, empowers teachers.
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
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Noun VerbPrepositionAppositivesgerundinfinitiveAbsolute
Identify the type of phrase
As a souvenir, Mary bought herself a beautiful, oval-shaped, soft pink pearl.
CLAUSES PHRASES
Noun VerbPrepositionAppositivesgerundinfinitiveAbsolute
Identify the type of phrase
As a souvenir, Mary bought herself a beautiful, oval-shaped, soft pink pearl.
CLAUSES PHRASES
Noun VerbPrepositionAppositivesgerundinfinitiveAbsolute
Identify the type of phrase
Once at the beach, they all settled down on lounge chairs.
CLAUSES PHRASES
Noun VerbPrepositionAppositivesgerundinfinitiveAbsolute
Identify the type of phrase
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.
CLAUSES PHRASES
Noun VerbPrepositionAppositivesgerundinfinitiveAbsolute
Identify the type of phrase
Patricia would have gone for a walk to explore the surroundings had
others been interested.
CLAUSES PHRASES
Dependent
(fragment)
Subordinate
independent
Noun
Verb
Preposition
Appositives
gerund
infinitive
Absolute
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
CLAUSES PHRASES

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