Phrases and Clauses

Pick the INDEPENDENT clause

• I want that piece of pie.

• Because I want that piece of pie,

• Since I want that piece of pie,

• The pie, that glorious piece,

Pick the DEPENDENT clause

• Since I won the trophy,

• I won the trophy.

• I want to win the trophy.

What are clauses joined by?

• Commas or conjunctions

• Periods

• Prepositions

Pick the PREPOSITION

• Around

• And

• At

• To stand

Pick the INFINITIVE

• "To generate"

• "To the ocean"

• "An electrician"

• About

Pick the GERUND

• "Swimming is fun"

• "Around the store"

• "a happy man"

• "Under the sea"

Pick the APPOSITIVE

• "Gerry, the plumber, wanted cash"

• "To be or not to be"

• "Standing alone in the dark"

• "Dancing with your ghost"

What is an INDEPENDENT clause

• A clause that has a NOUN, VERB, and MUST express a complete thought

• A clause that has a NOUN, VERB, and does NOT express a complete thought

What is a DEPENDENT clause

• A clause that has a NOUN, VERB, and does NOT express a complete thought.

• A clause that has a NOUN, VERB, and MUST express a complete thought.

The "I don't need no man clause"