Phrases and Clauses

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What is a clause?

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A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. It can express a complete thought (independent clause) or may not (dependent clause).

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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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How do you find the subject of a clause or sentence?

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Ask who or what the sentence is about.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence because it expresses a complete thought.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence because it does not express a complete thought.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

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The subject is 'The cat.'

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The verb is 'barked.'

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What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?

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A phrase does not have a subject-verb pair, while a clause does.

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Give an example of a dependent clause.

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'Although it was raining' is a dependent clause.

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Give an example of an independent clause.

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'She enjoys reading books' is an independent clause.