PPT-Phrases and Clauses

Ms Dymek 7 th Grade English A Phrase Has only nouns and verbs Does not contain subjects and predicates Can also be called sentence fragments Examples Sniffed at the cat food Ran towards the mouse. Mrs. Burhenn. What is a clause?. A clause is a group of words that contain BOTH a subject AND a verb.. There are two main types of clauses, an independent clause, and a dependent clause.. Independent Clauses. Business English. Overview. Comma usage in written correspondence requires special attention.. If you learn and follow the rules in this presentation, you can master comma usage in no time!. Direct Address. Grammar Part II . Part 1: Sentences. A . Sentence. is a group of words that make a complete idea. . Sentences are made up of . 3 parts. :. 1. . The Subject . – what is being spoken of.. 2. . Verb . Yep, there are rules you have to follow!. Rule #1: Separate items in series. Separate individual words, phrases, or clauses that occur in a series.. Running jumping and spitting are not allowed in school.. the building blocks of sentences. Clauses. Clauses are subjects and predicates working together. A sentence can have as few as one clause, or it may have many clauses. . Clauses are to sentences what rooms are to houses.. Grammar Notes. 610.3 . Commas after Introductory Phrases & Clauses. Use a comma after an introductory participial phrase.. Ex. . Determined to finish the sweater by Friday. , my grandmother knit night and day.. English 2. Focus Questions:. What are phrases, clauses, and sentences?. How are they similar? How are they different? . Phrases, Clauses, and Sentences. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7RL9gtBIt4. . Anaphora. Anaphora (an-NAF-ruh): Figure of repetition that occurs when the first word or set of words in one sentence, clause, or phrase is/are repeated at or very near the beginning of successive sentences, clauses, or phrases; repetition of the initial word(s) over successive phrases or clauses.. “It sure beats the alternative.” or “At least I’m still alive.”. Where is Your Home?. 1 Pet. 2:11 . “. I beg you . as sojourners . and pilgrims…”. Where is Your Home?. Heb. 10:11 . “…. 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. How are they different? . The main difference:. Phrases. . DO NOT. have BOTH a subject & a verb. Clauses. . DO HAVE. BOTH a subject & a verb. . PHRASES:. 4 Types. No Subject & Verb. 1: Prepositional Phrase. ADVERB PHRASES ( “Adverb phrases” do English Grammar Today © Cambridge University Press) Adverb phrases: forms An adverb phrase consists of one or more words. The adverb is the head of the phrase and can either appear alone or be modified by other words. phrase. is a group of words that does not include a subject and verb and cannot stand alone as a sentence.. Kinds of Phrases. Prepositional phrases. Appositive phrases. Participial phrases. Gerund phrases. A noun phrase includes a . noun. —a person, place, or thing—and the . modifiers.  which distinguish it. .. You can find the noun . dog.  in a sentence, for example, but you don't know which canine the writer means until you consider the entire noun phrase: .