1. THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF SENTENCES
Phrases and Clauses
THE BUILDING BLOCKS
OF SENTENCES

2. PHRASE
a group of words that is missing either a subject or a verb

3. CLAUSE (simple sentence)
a group of words with both a subject and a verb
(simple sentence)

4. Practice Is it a clause or a phrase?
1. at the store 2. Gina came into the store 3. although I could not play 4. The running water 5. from earlier centuries 6. before a hurricane occurs 7. during the rainy season 8. I took a quick jog 9. after I walked the path 10. through the winter months

5. INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
a complete thought that can stand alone

6. DEPENDENT CLAUSE
group of words with both a subject and verb; cannot stand alone or it is a fragment

7. Independent clauses = a foundation and the frame of the house.

8. dependent clauses = like the windows or doors (they enhance what is already there, but can’t function alone)

9. DEPENDENT CLAUSES Dependent Words after in order that until
although since when
as so that whenever
because than where
before though wherever
if unless while
that which who

10. Examples 1. After I danced, 2. Because he was hungry,
3. I get my new pony when
4. Since I love SpongeBob,
5. The dog that I saw yesterday

11. Practice Is it a dependent or an independent clause?
1. my friends were waiting for me to join them
2. when suddenly they stopped talking and looked away
3. after some rude boys came up and began to make insulting remarks
4. I abandoned my friends and ran into the water

12. More Practice
Phrases vs. Clauses
Independent vs. Dependent Clauses