Phrases & Clauses

ANAGRAMS

THEY SEE

VOICES RANT ON

BAD CREDIT

ILL MAKE A WISE

PHRASE

How to distinguish a
phrase from a clause?

Phrase
-group of words that may have nouns or
verbals but does not have a subject-verb
relationship

Clause
-group of words that has a subject that is
actively doing a verb

Phrase
Noun
Phrase

noun with modifiers

Optional Modifier(s) + Noun + Optional Modifier(s)

The
defense
the atomic
bomb
is not to
The
quizzesagainst
yesterday
were quite
arduous.
be there when it goes off.

Phrase
Noun
Phrase

Verb
Phrase

Auxiliary Verb(s) + Main Verb + Verb Ending when

Necessary
If guests are
dinner,
Thecoming
car hadfor
crashed
. we must
wash our smelly dog!

Phrase
Noun
Phrase

Verb
Phrase

Prepositional
Phrase

Preposition + Noun, Pronoun, Gerund, or Clause /

Preposition + Modifier(s) + Noun, Pronoun, Gerund,
or Clause
The
star
beyond
system
was
The
librarian
at the solar
check-out
Racing
toward
finish
line, desk
Sarah
named
Betelgeuse.
smiles realized
whenever
she
collects
late fee.
she
just
might awin.

Phrase
Noun
Phrase

Verb
Phrase

Adverbial
Phrase

Prepositional
Phrase

modify a verb, adverb, or

The
Weplay
willadjective
reconvene
we watched
onlast
thenight
25th
made
of next
me
and
can
tell
how,
extremely
flabbergasted
. or when.
.
where,month
why,

Other kinds:

Infinitive Phrase
to + simple form of the verb+ Object(s) and/or
Modifier(s)

To
avoid
another
lecture
from
Michelle
on the
The
worst
thing to
happen
during
the severe
benefits
of vegetarianism
was Aaron's
for their
thunderstorm
was a lightning
strikehope
that fried
date
at a nice
restaurant.
Clara's
computer.

Other kinds:

Infinitive Phrase
Participle Phrase
2formed
types
Participle
offrom
participles
+aobject(s)
verb which
are and/or
thecan
present
be
modifier(s)
used
participle
as an
and theadjective
past participle

Broken
The stock
by aclerk
government
lining upwhistle-blower
cartons of orange
, thejuice
news
made sure the expiration
is all over the
date
media.
faced the back of the
cooler.

Other kinds:

Infinitive Phrase
Participle Phrase
Gerund Phrase
Gerund:
verb
that ends
in -ing
and function
Gerund
+ form
Object(s)
and/or
Modifier(s)
as nouns

Piling
laundry
into a washing
machine
Susie too
triedmuch
holding
the slippery
trout , but
the fish
cause
it toand
malfunction.
flipped outwill
of her
hands
splashed back into the
stream.

Other kinds:

Infinitive Phrase
Participle Phrase
Gerund Phrase
Absolute Phrase
Noun
combines
+ Participle
a noun
+ Optional
and a participle
Modifier(s)
withand/or
any
accompanying
Object(s)
modifiers or objects
Francine
His brow played
knittedthe
in frustration
difficult concerto,
, Thomas
her
tried
fingers
again
to ironflying
a perfect
overcrease
the piano
in hiskeys
dress
. pants.

In the forest many creatures

snarl and growl.
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Elijah likes his eggs

smothered in cheese sauce.

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A series of cause started

from an uncaused cause.

With much consideration she

had made her decision.
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Our eyes following the arc

of the ball.

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Clause
Independent
Clause
has a complete thought; can
stand alone

Clause
Independent
Clause

Dependent
Clause

For
Ramonita thought about joining the church
And a.k.a.
cannot
stand alone
the
subordinating
I do not believe in forever anymore
choir, but she never Nor
talked to her friends
about
clause
since he left.
(,), (;)
But
it.
Subordinating
conjunction
Or
coordinating conjunctions
Yet
So

Whenever he came, Ill call you.

Supremo used to be the president

of the Revolution Republic but
he did not won.

Antonio Luna who was a brave

and smart general was
a doctor.

A well-prepared campaign speech

gets better response than the
speech hurriedly made.

I know that youre better than

them.

I know you better than them.