Phrases and Clause

After dinner

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

• Phrase

Eating dinosaur chicken nuggets

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

• Phrase

Everyone loves spirit week

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

• Phrase

Over the weekend

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

• Phrase

They worked diligently

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

• Phrase

Under the table

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

• Phrase

A group of two or more words functioning as a meaningful unit within a sentence or clause. May appear as a sentence fragment.

• Sentence

• Phrase

• Clause

A group of words that contains a subject and a verb that have a relationship.

• Sentence

• Phrase

• Clause

A type of clause that CAN stand alone as its own sentence.

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

A type of clause that CANNOT stand alone as its own sentence.

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause