Grammar Vocab Review

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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 clause?

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

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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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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is not a complete sentence.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and contains at least a subject and a verb.

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Example of a phrase: 'In the middle of the night'. What is it?

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It is a phrase because it does not contain a subject-verb pair.

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Example of a dependent clause: 'After the movie ended'. What is it?

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It is a dependent clause because it does not express a complete thought.

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Example of an independent clause: 'The boy always wore his green hat'. What is it?

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It is an independent clause because it expresses a complete thought.

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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.