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 an incomplete thought (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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Example of an independent clause?

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"I enjoy reading books." This clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.

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Example of a dependent clause?

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"Although I enjoy reading books" cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

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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 and cannot stand alone, while a clause has a subject and a verb and can be independent or dependent.

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Identify the type: "We are in the building."

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Clause (independent clause).

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Identify the type: "In the room."

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Phrase.

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Identify the type: "Under the box."

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Phrase.

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Identify the type: "Above the car."

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Phrase.

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Identify the type: "I ran from left to right."

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Clause (independent clause).