First what is a phrase A phrase is a group of words that does not have a subject or a verb For example Eating an apple Under the willow tree After seeing the geyser To buy a new iPhone ID: 750660
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Phrases
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ClausesSlide2
First, what is a phrase?
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phrase is a group of words that does not have a subject or a verb.For example:Eating an appleUnder the willow treeAfter seeing the geyserTo buy a new iPhoneSlide3
What is a clause?
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clause is a group of words that does have both a subject and a verb.For example:After the rain stoppedThey studied for the testI decided to go homeSince the children are sleeping
The cage door was openSlide4
Identify these as either phrases or clauses:
Before baking a pie
Picking some applesBefore he lit the candleAlice wants to be an astronautAlthough Alice wants to be an astronautBehind the couchWhen I return from school
While juggling avocados
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Introductory Phrases
After using an
introductory phrase to begin a sentence, you may or may not need to add a comma.Slide6
If the clause cannot act as a full sentence (for example, “After the rain stopped”), you must follow it with a comma.
For example:
After the rain stopped, the chickens emerged from their coop.After the rain stopped, I splashed in the puddles.After the rain stopped, the threat of a flood significantly decreased.Slide7
More introductory clauses that need a comma
After getting stung by a bee, Janice cried for hours.
While many people are amazed with Gary, I think he’s just okay.To buy a new iPhone, David first needed to get a job.Preparing to ride the giant rollercoaster, I took a deep breath.Slide8
Dependent versus Independent Clause
If a clause can stand on its own, it is an INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
I walked to the store.It is a beautiful day. If a clause CANNOT stand on its own, it is a DEPENDENT CLAUSE.After I walked to the storeSince it is a beautiful daySlide9
If the clause can act as a full sentence (for example, “I decided to go home”), you must follow it with either a semicolon, a period, or a comma with a coordinating conjunction (and, but, for, so, or, etc.)
For example, any of these constructions is grammatically correct:
I decided to go home; I was tired of the zoo.I decided to go home. I was tired of the zoo.I decided to go home, for I was tired of the zoo.