Clauses and Phrases- 10A

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. It can stand alone as a sentence.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought. It cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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What is a phrase?

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A phrase is a group of words that does not contain a subject-verb pair and does not express a complete thought.

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What is a relative clause?

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A relative clause is a dependent clause that modifies a noun and usually begins with a relative pronoun such as 'who,' 'which,' or 'that.'

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Identify the independent clause in the sentence: 'You may go to the mall after you finish your schoolwork.'

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'You may go to the mall' is the independent clause.

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Identify the dependent clause in the sentence: 'After you finish your schoolwork, you may go to the mall.'

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'After you finish your schoolwork' is the dependent clause.

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What is the function of a relative pronoun in a relative clause?

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A relative pronoun introduces the relative clause and connects it to the noun it modifies.

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Provide an example of a sentence with both an independent clause and a dependent clause.

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'Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.' (Independent clause: 'we decided to go for a walk'; Dependent clause: 'Although it was raining').

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What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?

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A phrase does not contain a subject-verb pair and cannot stand alone, while a clause contains a subject and a verb and may be independent or dependent.

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Identify the type of clause in the sentence: 'My brother's football team, which is normally a powerhouse, has played badly this season.'

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'which is normally a powerhouse' is a relative clause.