Phrases and clauses

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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. Example: 'fighting in Narnia'.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Example: 'The falcon soared majestically.'

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought. It often begins with a subordinating conjunction. Example: 'after I walked away from the explosion'.

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Identify the type of this sentence: 'She fell down the stairs.'

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Independent clause.

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Identify the type of this sentence: 'The picture is beautiful.'

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Independent clause.

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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 and does not express a complete thought, while a clause does have a subject-verb pair and can be independent or dependent.

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Give an example of a phrase.

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Example: 'under the table'.

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Give an example of a dependent clause.

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Example: 'because I was tired'.

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Give an example of an independent clause.

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Example: 'I enjoy reading books.'

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What is a subordinating conjunction?

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A subordinating conjunction is a word that connects a dependent clause to an independent clause. Examples include 'because', 'although', and 'if'.