Phrases and Clauses

Front

A clause has a ____ and a ____.

Back

subject ; predicate

Front

A phrase has either a subject OR a predicate but NEVER both.

Back

subject ; predicate

Front

____ is what the subject does or is.

Back

Predicate

Front

____ modifies a noun.

Back

Adjective

Front

____ modifies a verb, adjective, or another ____.

Back

Adverb

Front

When WWII began, Bearden was in the U.S. Army. Is the underlined part a phrase or clause?

Back

Clause

Answer explanation

With clauses, don' forget they will have a subject and a predicate.

Front

Bearden spent time in Paris, where he studied art. Is the underlined portion an independent or dependent clause?

Back

Dependent clause

Front

He studied the works of many European artists, including Picasso and Matisse. Is the underlined portion a phrase or a clause?

Back

Clause

Front

In the 1960s, Bearden created collages of African American life and was active in civil rights. Is the underlined portion a phrase or a clause?

Back

Phrase

Front

Bearden studied African art and Chinese landscape paintings. Identify if the underlined portion is a phrase or clause.

Back

Phrase