1. Welcome to class! In your G.U.M.S. on page 9, copy the sentence below that you think is divided into meaningful chunks. Be prepared to discuss your choice: a.The turkeys, roosting / in the street out / of coyotes’ reach, / clucked drowsily. b.The turkeys, / roosting in the street / out of coyotes’ reach, / clucked drowsily.

3. G.U.M.S. page 10 PHRASE CLAUSE BOTH

4. CLAUSES PHRASES

5. A phrase is … * a group of words * working together to form one idea * lacks either a subject or a verb (predicate) * cannot stand alone as a sentence

6. PHRASES Prepositional Phrases: Our house in Maine is a cabin. Verb Phrases: His complaining is causing tension.

7. CLAUSES A clause is … * a group of words * working together to form one idea * has a subject * has a verb (predicate) * could stand alone as a sentence

9. Independent (Main) Clause * has a subject * has a predicate (verb) * can stand as a complete sentence

10. Dependent (Subordinate) Clause * has a subject * has a predicate (verb) * can NOT stand as a complete sentence

11. G.U.M.S. page PHRASE CLAUSE BOTH Group of words Working together Has a subject or a verb Cannot stand as a sentence Two examples: Prepositional phrases Verb phrases Group of words Working together Has a subject and a verb Can stand as a sentence Two types: Dependent – can’t stand alone as a sentence Independent – can stand alone as a sentence

12. Your assignment: Complete “Weathering these Phrases and Clauses” ____1. you should read more magazines (t) ____2. after the hurricane (s) ____3. as soon as the moon wanes (n) S V I S S V P D If you do not finish in class, this becomes independent practice and is due at the beginning of class tomorrow!