Writing Sentences -- Clauses and Phrases

No, not these clauses!

Phrases and Clauses

Dependent clauses are also
called subordinate clauses.

Phrases and Clauses

	For each of these groups of words, place a check mark in the column that identifies what it is.	Phrase	Dependent Clause	Independent Clause
1	under the table	Phrase	Dependent Clause	Independent Clause
2	he ran	Phrase	Dependent Clause	Independent Clause
3	jumping on the trampoline	Phrase	Dependent Clause	Independent Clause
4	because you didn’t hand in the buff worksheet	Phrase	Dependent Clause	Independent Clause
5	the book lying on the desk	Phrase	Dependent Clause	Independent Clause
6	Slippery Sam escaped from his high security cell	Phrase	Dependent Clause	Independent Clause
7	Dishonest Dan dodging darts in the dark	Phrase	Dependent Clause	Independent Clause
8	so we did not go	Phrase	Dependent Clause	Independent Clause
9	when the last student has left the room	Phrase	Dependent Clause	Independent Clause
10	slightly damaged video game boxes	Phrase	Dependent Clause	Independent Clause

ANSWERS FOR PHRASES AND CLAUSES

Phrases, Dependent Clauses, and Independent Clauses 

Not all groups of words are sentences!
Some are phrases.	Some are dependent clauses.	Some are independent clauses which can also be called sentences.
A phrase is a group of words that does NOT have both a subject and a verb.	A dependent clause has both a subject and a verb, but something (usually a conjunction at the beginning of it) keeps it from being a complete thought (sentence).	An independent clause has both a subject and a verb and states a complete thought.
Examples: Just going out and having fun in the rain laughing uncontrollably three seventh graders	Examples: because there is an elephant in the hallway	Example: The boy is running.

Phrases and Clauses

	For each of these groups of words, place a check mark in the column that identifies what it is.	Phrase	Dependent Clause	Independent Clause
1	under the table
2	he ran
3	jumping on the trampline
4	because you didn’t hand in the buff worksheet
5	the book lying on the desk
6	Slippery Sam escaped from his high security cell
7	Dishonest Dan dodging darts in the dark
8	so we did not go
9	when the last student has left the room
10	slightly damaged video game boxes

ANSWERS FOR PHRASES AND CLAUSES

Conjunctions

Conjunctions:   http://cavemanenglish.blogspot.com/2012/05/conjunctions.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8-Ymv1K3FQ  Conjunction Junction

Prepositions

 Practice with  Phrases and Clauses   
a. Study this sentence: 
I understood phrases and clauses after we studied them in English class. 
Independent clause:  I understood phrases and clauses 
Dependent clause:  after we studied them
Phrase: in English class

b. Study this imitation of the above sentence: 

Jerry saw a gorilla as he walked home through the snowstorm. 

Independent clause:  Jerry saw a gorilla
Dependent clause:  as he walked home
Phrase: through the snowstorm

c. Now you create another imitation, using the same pattern:
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Independent clause: [This could stand on its own as a sentence.]
Dependent clause:  [Begin it with a subordinating conjunction.]
Phrase:  [Begin  it with a preposition.]