Phrases & Clauses 1

How confident are you in knowing the difference between a phrase & clause?

• Very confident

• Confident

• Somewhat confident

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A phrase....

• has either a subject or predicate

• is a group of words

• never has both a subject and predicate

A clause...

• has both a subject and predicate

• has either a subject or predicate

• is a group of related words

How many types of clauses are there?

• 2

• 3

• 4

What are the names of the types of clauses?

• Simple

• Dependent

• Complex

• Independent

A dependent clause...

• uses conjunctions

• can not stand alone

• is a fragment

• begins with a subordinating conjunction

An independent clause...

• can not stand alone

• can stand alone as a sentence

• is a complete thought

the furry cat

• phrase

• clause

the furry cat slept

• phrase

• clause

at Lake Tahoe

• phrase

• clause