Identify the Phrases
That cat is cute.
That cat
Josh lifts weights everyday.
Josh lifts weights everyday. Independent Clause
five yellow chickens
Noun Phrase
A noun phrase will include a core noun and a modifier distinguishing that noun and will take the place of a single noun in a sentence.
When they are fully grown, they can be 3 feet long.
When they are fully grown Adverb Clause
The clause When they are fully grown is modifying the verb “can,” so it’s performing as an adverb giving us an adverb clause.
The doorbell rang
Independent - can stand on its own as a complete sentence
I have to clean my room.
to clean my room
We're leaving in ten minutes for the fair.
We're leaving in ten minutes Independent Clause for the fair.
Watching the cake in the oven
Gerund Phrase
A gerund phrase will always begin with a gerund and can contain other objects and modifiers.
I don't know where he lives
where he lives Noun Phrase
The clause where he lives is the subject and acting as a noun resulting in a noun clause.
We walk to school
Independent - can stand on its own as a complete sentence
He doesn't like fighting in dojos.
fighting in dojos
They were still dirty, though I washed them.
They were still dirty Independent Clause, though I washed them. Dependent Clause
to help paint the wall
Infinitive Phrase
Infinitive phrases will include objects and modifiers as well as the infinitive.
The game, which was played this morning, ended in blue's victory.
which was played this morning Adjective Clause
which was played this morning is describing the game, so this clause is behaving as an adjective resulting in an adjective clause.
Because my mother is cooking
Dependent - not complete thoughts, cannot stand alone in a sentence
Bella had studied all weekend.
had studied
Ever since I started drinking strawberry juice Dependent Clause, I felt more energized. Independent Clause
Asking Politely
Gerund Phrase
A gerund phrase will always begin with a gerund and can contain other objects and modifiers.
Whatever you want is fine by me.
Whatever you want Noun Phrase
The clause Whatever you want is the subject and acting as a noun resulting in a noun clause.
I ate some
Independent - can stand on its own as a complete sentence