What is a phrase?
A complete sentence
A group of words with a subject and verb
A question
A group of words without a complete thought
What is a clause?
A sentence fragment
A single word
A group of words with a subject and verb
A phrase
Which has BOTH a subject and a verb?
Clause
Phrase
Word
Adjective
Which is a phrase?
He is tall
Running in the park
She runs fast
They are happy
Which is a clause?
She studies every day
In the morning
With her friends
After school
True or false: a phrase can stand alone as a sentence.
True
False
True or false: an independent clause can stand alone as a sentence.
False
True
Which is an independent clause?
When she was tired
After dinner
Because he studied
She finished her homework
Which word often starts a dependent clause?
Quickly
Dog
Blue
Because
Which is a dependent clause?
She is happy
Because she was tired
The big dog
They went home
True or false: “in the classroom” is a clause.
True
False
True or false: “The student is writing” is a phrase.
False
True
Which sentence is COMPLETE?
He finished his work
After school
Because she was late
When he finished
Which is NOT a complete thought?
They are studying
She plays soccer
He eats lunch
After school
Which contains a phrase?
The girl in the red shirt is my friend
He is tall
They laughed
She runs fast
What is the phrase in this sentence? “She studied in the library.”
She studied
studied
She
in the library
