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.

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What is a clause?

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A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb, and it can express a complete thought (independent clause) or may not (dependent clause).

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Identify the underlined part: 'Linda, a girl in my class, was absent today.'

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Phrase

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Identify the underlined part: 'We are in the building.'

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Clause

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Identify the underlined part: 'Through the roof.'

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Phrase

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Identify the underlined part: 'I ran through the house.'

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Clause

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Identify the underlined part: 'In the park.'

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Phrase

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a clause that can stand alone as a sentence because it expresses a complete thought.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence because it does not express a complete thought.

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Give an example of a phrase.

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'Under the weather' is an example of a phrase.