Phrases and Clauses

Phrases are a group of related words that do not have both a subject and verb. They do not express a complete thought and are used as different parts of speech (prepositions, verb phrases, appositives, etc.)

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Clauses have a subject AND verb and can be broken down into:
1. Independent Clauses
2. Dependent/Subordinate Clauses

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

Independent clauses express a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

Dependent/Subordinate clauses do not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence. If you read it, you will find that you need more information (so what? who cares?).
Dependent/Subordinate clauses will begin with an ON A WHITE BUS word.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

Read the following group of words and identify it as a phrase, independent clause, or dependent/subordinate clause.

After the concert

• Phrase
• Independent Clause
• Dependent/Subordinate Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

A good rule of thumb to see if you have a clause is to check for a subject AND a verb. Then you can decide if it independent or subordinate/dependent from there.

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

Read the following group of words and identify it as a phrase, independent clause, or dependent/subordinate clause.

Before class ends

• Phrase
• Independent Clause
• Dependent/Subordinate Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

Read the following group of words and identify it as a phrase, independent clause, or dependent/subordinate clause.

The mascot jumped through a flaming hoop

• Phrase
• Independent Clause
• Dependent/Subordinate Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

Read the following group of words and identify it as a phrase, independent clause, or dependent/subordinate clause.

Following the field trip 

• Phrase
• Independent Clause
• Dependent/Subordinate Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A

Read the following group of words and identify it as a phrase, independent clause, or dependent/subordinate clause.

Because it rained yesterday

• Phrase
• Independent Clause
• Dependent/Subordinate Clause

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.7.1A