1. Phrases, Independent Clauses, and Dependent Clauses, oh my!

2. Phrases and Clauses What’s the difference? A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb. A phrase is a group of words that doesn’t have a subject and a verb.

3. Phrases and Clauses What is their purpose? We put clauses and phrases together to make sentences of different lengths. A very short sentence has just one clause. A complicated sentence could have several clauses and several phrases.

4. Phrases and Clauses How do you tell the difference? To determine whether a group of words is a clause or a phrase, just look for a subject and a predicate. –The world’s smallest dog is a Chihuahua This group of words is a clause because it has a subject and verb.

5. Phrases and Clauses Try another one: –Lives in Kentucky Who or what lives in Kentucky? This group of words doesn’t have a subject, so it is not a clause; it’s a phrase.

6. Phrases and Clauses Practice! The bog turtle is the size of your palm Lives in the soggy soil of wetlands The Alabama beach mouse Makes its home in grassy sand dunes Construction threatens its habitat Snow monkeys are native to Japan Live farther north than any other monkey Snow monkeys bathe in the steaming water Thick, soft fur for warmth