1. Groups of words that go together in a sentence#1
Clauses and Phrases
Groups of words that go together in a sentence

2. Subjects and predicates
A sentence is a group of words expressing a complete thought. Each sentence has two parts: the subject and the predicate. The subject of the sentence is the part about which something is being said. The predicate is the part that says something about the subject.

3. Subject Predicate Joe ate a slice of cheese The bridge is lit at night Seinfeld is a funny show

4. P Clauses and phrases ? Each sentence contains a clause.
Many sentences also contain phrases. ?
Come back here, young phrase. Join me in a sentence and tell me what you want for Christmas. P

5. The difference between a clause and a phrase is that a clause has something that a phrase doesn’t: a subject (which contains a noun) and a predicate (which contains a verb) working together
Get to work, slaves! P S

6. S P S P S P S P Clauses the baby cried a bunny hopped
he was a good egg S P S P

7. Ho ho ho – nouns and verbs for everyone
Phrases most often have nouns, but they are missing a predicate part (with a verb) that works with the noun
Buddy, can you spare a predicate to go with my noun?
Ho ho ho – nouns and verbs for everyone P

8. Ho ho ho – nouns and verbs for everyone
Phrases most often have nouns, but they are missing a predicate part (like a verb) that works with the noun
PHAIL!
Buddy, can you spare a predicate to go with my noun?
Ho ho ho – nouns and verbs for everyone P

9. Clause or Phrase?
the boys ran to the store

10. Clause or Phrase?
the boys ran to the store – clause

11. Clause or Phrase? to the car behind the barn
the boys ran to the store – clause
to the car behind the barn

12. Clause or Phrase? to the car behind the barn – phrases
the boys ran to the store – clause
to the car behind the barn – phrases

13. Clause or Phrase? the trucks were in the garage
the boys ran to the store – clause
to the car behind the barn – phrases
the trucks were in the garage

14. Clause or Phrase? the trucks were in the garage – clause
the boys ran to the store – clause
to the car behind the barn – phrase
the trucks were in the garage – clause

15. Independent Clauses
Independent clauses stand alone. They make sense as complete thoughts. They can be their own sentence.

16. Dependent clauses need other groups of words to complete a thought.
Please, Rudolph, won’t you guide my sleigh tonight? I depend on you.
Dependent clauses need other groups of words to complete a thought.

17. Dependent Clauses
Dependent clauses are often independent clauses with a word thrown on that makes them seem like they are missing something if they were to stand alone.
Example:
Mary laced her roller skate independent
Although Mary laced her roller skate dependent

18. Dependent Clauses
Such words (called subordinating conjunctions) include: when unless although because if until since while
__________________ Mary ate her roller skate…

19. Prepositions
Prepositions are words that explain how a noun or pronoun relates to another word in a sentence. THINK OF THE MOUNTAIN!

20. Prepositions TO BETWEEN IN ABOVE THROUGH BENEATH UPON AGAINST UP
AROUND
WITH
PAST
BETWEEN TO
ACROSS
THROUGH
TOWARD
FROM IN
DOWN
INTO
UNDER
BENEATH
BELOW

21. OR, THINK OF THE BIEBER TO BETWEEN IN ABOVE THROUGH BENEATH UPON
AGAINST
AROUND UP
WITH
PAST
BETWEEN TO
ACROSS
THROUGH
TOWARD
FROM IN
DOWN
INTO
UNDER
BENEATH
BELOW

22. Prepositional Phrases
A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun. to the goat into the disco under the grass with no difficulties upon my word between a rock and a hard place