Definitions
Define a phrase.
a group of words missing a subject, a predicate, or both.
Identify the underlined group of words as a phrase or a clause.
Sally mowed the lawn after school.
phrase
What kind of words do adjective phrases and clauses describe?
nouns or pronouns
What kinds of words do adverb phrases or clauses describe?
verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs
Define adjective
words that describe nouns
Define a clause.
A group of words that contain both a subject and a predicate.
Is the underlined clause an independent or dependent clause?
The cat ran to the litter box.
independent
Is the underlined group of words an adjective phrase or clause? Which noun is it describing?
The boys from his class wanted to buy a soda.
an adjective phrase
boys
What do adverb phrases or clauses tell (what questions do they answer)?
how, when, where, why, or to what extent
Define adverbs
words that describe verbs, adjectives, or adverbs
Define a subordinate clause.
A clause that cannot stand alone. It is not a complete sentence.
Is the underlined group of words an independent or dependent clause?
When class ended, students exited the room.
dependent
Is the underlined group of words an adjective phrase or clause? Which noun is it describing?
He really loved the jacket that she sold him.
adjective clause
jacket
Which word is the underlined adverb clause describing? What is that word's part of speech?
Nascar drivers must be mentally and physically strong because they drive long hours.
strong, adjective
What two parts of speech must a clause contain?
A noun and a verb
Define an adjective phrase and clause.
A phrase or clause that describes a noun.
Identify the underlined group of words as a phrase or a clause.
Sally's mood changes while she mows.
clause
The game on Tuesday was successful.
on Tuesday
Which word is the underlined adverb phrase describing? What is that word's part of speech?
Because Nascar drivers race in a car, many people don't view them as athletes.
race, verb
What two different parts of speech could make up a subject of a sentence?
nouns or pronouns
Define an adverb phrase or clause.
A group of words that describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
Provide examples of subordinating conjunctions that would make a clause dependent.
although, because, after, when, ...
Identify the adjective clause.
Her appointment, which took three hours, was exhausting.
which took three hours
What does the underline phrase tell (how, when, where, why, or to what extent)?
Nascar drivers cannot practice for the racetrack on the regular highway.
tells why
What part of speech does a predicate contain?
a verb
What is the difference between adjective and adverb clauses and phrases?
Adjective phrases and clauses describe nouns
Adverb phrases and clauses describe verbs, adjectives, or adverbs
Build a sentence that contains a subordinate clause and an independent clause. Underline the subordinate clause.
Answers will vary.
Build a sentence that contains an adjective clause or phrase. Underline the adjective clause or phrase.
Answers will vary.
Identify the adverb clause. Identify the word it modifies and that word's part of speech. Tell which question the adverb clause answers: when, where, how, why, or to what extent
As bad weather comes close to our town, the city prepares for the worst.
As bad weather comes close to our town,
prepares, verb
tells when
What part of speech would you add to the beginning of an independent clause to make it dependent?
subordinating conjunctions or relative pronouns