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    Phrase & Clause PPT

    Webs
    Grammar
     Phrases & Clauses
     Which of the following are phrases and
    clauses?
    1.In my room—Phrase
    2.The cat went under the bed—Clause
    3.Until next week P or C—why?
    4. Quickly walking to the store P or C—why?
    5.Yet they tried—P or C—why?
    Phrases & Clauses
     Phrase: group of related words that
    does not contain a subject and verb
    and is used as a part of speech

     Clause: a group of words that contains


    a subject and a verb and is used as
    part of a sentence or a sentence by
    itself.
    Day 2
     Fill in the blanks:
    1. A phrase is a group of related words that
    is used as a part of ______ and does not
    contain both a _______ and a _______.
    2. A phrase ______ stand alone as a
    sentence
    3. A clause has both a _______ and a
    _______.
    4. A clause _______ stand alone as a
    sentence if it’s an independent clause.
    Day 2
     Fill in the blanks:
    1. A phrase is a group of related words that
    is used as a part of speech and does not
    contain both a subject and a verb.
    2. A phrase cannot stand alone as a
    sentence
    3. A clause has both a subject and a verb.
    4. A clause can stand alone as a sentence
    if it’s an independent clause.
    Identifying phrase & clauses
    1. The ski lift broke after we got on it.
    2. Against the wall.
    3. For a while.
    4. Tomorrow we will go.
    5. Until the end of the week.
    6. Have gone running for an hour.
    7. Before you know it, it will be summer.
    Adjective Phrase
    An ADJECTIVE PHRASE is
    prepositional phrase that is used to
    modify a noun.
    Example:
    Adj: Icy chunks fell from the sky.
    Adj. phrase: Chunks of ice fell from the
    sky.
    Adj: I ordered a spaghetti dinner.
    Adj. phrase: I ordered a dinner of
    spaghetti.
    Identify the adjective phrase &
    the word it modifies.
    1. Students in my class are intelligent,
    lovely people.
    2. My cat with the blue eyes is named
    Baby.
    3. There was only enough room for you.
    4. The pants with big pockets look weird.
    Identify the adjective phrase &
    the word it modifies.
    1. Students in my class are intelligent,
    lovely people.
    2. My cat with the blue eyes is named
    Baby.
    3. There was only enough room for you.
    4. The pants with big pockets look weird.
    Adjective Phrases Cont’d
     Sometimes there will be two adjective
    phrases in a row
    – The two phrases COULD modify the
    subject (noun)
    Ex. I love the painting of flowers by Van
    Gough
    OR
    – The second adjective phrase could modify
    an object in the first adjective phrase
    – Ex. A number of the paintings by Van
    Gough are in US museums.
    1. The importance of studying before
    tests cannot be denied.
    2. The topics of importance in a unit are
    usually covered on the study guide.
    3. Study guides with review questions on
    them help you focus your studying.
    Clause
     A word group that contains a subject
    and verb
     Two types of clauses:
    – Independent– expresses a complete
    thought & can stand by itself as a
    sentence
    – Dependent-(subordinate)-does not
    express a complete thought & cannot
    stand by itself as a sentence
    Dependent Clause
     A clause that has a subject + verb BUT
    does NOT express a complete thought
    + CANNOT stand alone as a sentence.
     Start with SUBORDINATING
    CONJUNCTIONS
    After How Unless Which
    Although If Until While
    As Since When Who
    As if So that Whenever Whom
    As though Than Where whose
    Because That Wherever
    Before Though Whether
    Check for Understanding
     Identify the subject & verb & determine
    if it’s an independent or dependent
    clause:
    1. Whose aunt rode on the space shuttle
    2. His aunt rode on the space shuttle
    3. Where I grew up.
    4. I grew up here.
     Write a sub clause for your vocab
    words: adjourn, cease, decisive
     Start with a subordinating Conjunction:
    After How Unless Which
    Although If Until While
    As Since When Who
    As if So that Whenever Whom
    As though Than Where whose
    Because That Wherever
    Before Though Whether
    Independent Clause
     A clause that has a subject =+ verb +
    expresses a complete idea + can stand
    by itself as a sentence.

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