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What’s the difference between a clause and a phrase? A clause is a complete thought and includes a subject and a verb. Sally likes popcorn. (Subject does the verb). Sally likes. What does Sally like? Popcorn. Popcorn receives the direct action of the verb “likes,” so it becomes the direct object. S D W (Subject does what) Both independent and dependent clauses have subjects and verbs, so what’s the difference?

What’s an independent clause vs. a dependent clause? An independent clause is a complete thought. It always has a subject and a verb and can stand alone. Example: I like chocolate candy. Dependent Clause A dependent clause is NOT a complete thought. It always has a subject and a verb, but it CAN’T stand alone. It ALWAYS has a subordinating conjunction (AAAWWUBBIS). A comma follows a dependent clause when it comes at the beginning of a sentence. Example: Because I like chocolate candy,

Phrase A phrase does not have a subject or a verb. Appositive phrase: Adds more detail to nouns or pronouns. Mrs. Healy, a 7th grade teacher at HTMS, loves to read. Prepositional phrase: Begins with a preposition and ends with an object of the preposition which must be a noun or pronoun. You will never find a subject in a prepositional phrase. After the game, we went to the store. We went shopping at the mall during the holidays.

Simple Sentence The same thing as an independent clause. It has at least one subject and at least one verb, but it can have compound subjects and verbs. It is a complete thought. Formulas: S+V, S+V+V, S+S+V, S+S+V+V Example of S+V: Mrs. Healy loves Mr. Healy. Example of S+V+V: Mrs. Healy loves Andrew and Patrick and adores Meg.

Compound Sentence Composed of two independent clauses joined by a comma and a fanboy. There must be a subject and a verb on either side of the comma and Fanboy. Example: HTMS is a great place to learn, and the teachers are amazing. For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Complex Sentence Composed of one independent and one dependent clause. Each clause has its own subject and verb. The dependent clause must start with an AAAWWUUBBIS. word. A comma follows a dependent clause when it comes at the beginning of a sentence. After, Although, As, When, While, Until, Unless, Because, Before, If, Since Example: While I walked to school today, it started to rain.

Compound-Complex Sentence Composed of two independent clauses joined by a comma and a fanboy and at least one dependent clause. Has a minimum of three subjects and three verbs. Combines the attributes of both compound and complex sentences. Examples: When it stopped raining, we went outside to play, and we all got muddy. We went outside to play when it stopped raining, and we all got muddy. We all got muddy when it stopped raining, and we went outside to play.

I don’t care because I’m too tired. Simple, CD, CX, or CD-CX? I don’t care because I’m too tired.

Before the game, we went to eat pizza. Simple, CD, CX, or CD-CX? Before the game, we went to eat pizza.

Only two weeks of school are left until vacation. Simple, CD, CX, or CD-CX? Only two weeks of school are left until vacation.

Olivia is bringing a pony, and Emma is bringing honey. Simple, CD, CX, or CD-CX? Olivia is bringing a pony, and Emma is bringing honey.

We won’t be back after the holiday. Simple, CD, CX, or CD-CX? We won’t be back after the holiday.

We won the game since we scored in overtime, and we never gave up. Simple, CD, CX, or CD-CX? We won the game since we scored in overtime, and we never gave up.

It rained all weekend, but we really needed it. Simple, CD, CX, or CD-CX? It rained all weekend, but we really needed it.

Linking or Helping Verb? We were going home.

Linking or Helping Verb? We were late.

Linking or Helping Verb? It was a beautiful day.

We should not go to practice. Linking or Helping? We should not go to practice.

The candy remains in the dish. Action or linking? The candy remains in the dish.

Helping or linking? We will stay here.

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