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