What is a clause?
A phrase
A single word
A sentence fragment
A group of words with a subject and verb
Which has BOTH a subject and a verb?
Clause
Phrase
Adjective
Word
Which is a phrase?
Running in the park
He is tall
She runs fast
They are happy
What is the clause in this sentence? “After school, we went home.”
After school
school
went
we went home
Which is a clause?
She studies every day
With her friends
After school
In the morning
Which is correct?
A phrase is always a sentence
A clause has no subject
A phrase has a subject and verb
A clause can express a complete thought
True or false: an independent clause can stand alone as a sentence.
True
False
Which sentence is COMPLETE?
Because she was late
He finished his work
After school
When he finished
What is a phrase?
A question
A group of words with a subject and verb
A complete sentence
A group of words without a complete thought
Why is “when she worked in the lab” NOT a complete sentence?
It is too long
No subject
No verb
It is a dependent clause
Which contains a phrase?
He is tall
The girl in the red shirt is my friend
She runs fast
They laughed
What is the phrase in this sentence? “She studied in the library.”
She studied
in the library
She
studied
Which is a dependent clause?
Because she was tired
They went home
She is happy
The big dog
True or false: a phrase can stand alone as a sentence.
False
True
True or false: “in the classroom” is a clause.
False
True
Which sentence has BOTH a phrase and a clause?
After lunch, she went home
Running fast
Because he was late
In the park
Which word often starts a dependent clause?
Because
Dog
Quickly
Blue
Which is NOT a complete thought?
She plays soccer
After school
They are studying
He eats lunch
Which is an independent clause?
When she was tired
Because he studied
She finished her homework
After dinner
True or false: “The student is writing” is a phrase.
False
True