Phrases and Clauses

Phrases and Clauses

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Look at the underlined phrases. What similarities do you see? Come up with a rough definition for phrases and clauses.

Look at the underlined phrases and clauses. What similarities do you see?

Phrases

A group of words that act together in a sentence

-lacks a noun AND a verb together

-Usually describes a noun or a verb

Multiple Choice

What is a phrase?

• has a subject and verb combination and has a complete thought

• without a subject and verb combination and does not have a complete thought

Clauses

• Group of words that contains a noun AND a verb

• Gives more information

Multiple Choice

What is a clause?

• has a subject and verb combination and has a complete thought

• without a subject and verb combination and does not have a complete thought

Multiple Choice

The following statement is a phrase: trying to get likes on Instagram

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The following statement is a clause: I want to go home.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The following statement is a phrase: She went to the beach.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Is this a phrase or a clause?

because the family was well prepared and had a plan

• phrase

• clause

Multiple Choice

Is this a phrase or a clause?

lost the game

• phrase

• clause

Multiple Choice

Is this a phrase or a clause?

the emergency drill yesterday

• phrase

• clause

Independent and Dependent Clauses

• Independent clauses can stand alone.

• Dependent clauses need more in the sentence in order to make sense.

Multiple Select

Check BOTH of the independent clauses.

• While her sister cleaned the kitchen,

• Melissa cleaned the bathroom.

• Sarah put on her gloves,

• because she was cold.

Multiple Select

Check BOTH of the dependent clauses.

• Although it was snowing,

• Sam was wearing sandals.

• When his sister arrived,

• Alex left the house.