Phrase vs. Clause
Identify the underlined group of words as a phrase or clause
The sound of a harp is very soothing.
Phrase
Identify the underlined group of words as an independent or a subordinate clause
After she presented her paper, Rachel felt relaxed.
Subordinate (dependent) clause
TRUE or FALSE: noun clauses usually begin with words like how, what, which, whenever, whose
TRUE
Noun clauses usually begin with these words:
how, that, what, whatever, when, where, which, whichever, who, whom, whoever, whose, why
Identify the type of phrase present in the following sentence:
"Velma, the world-renowned investigator, solved yet another case."
"Velma, the world-renowned investigator,"
Appositive phrase
What is a nonessential adverb clause? What is used to set it apart?
An adverb clause within a sentence that provides extra information but is not needed to complete the sentence. It is set apart by commas.
Identify the underlined group of words as a phrase or clause
I wrote a poem about chasing dreams.
Clause
Identify the underlined group of words as independent or subordinate:
My planet lacks color because my people cannot see.
Independent Clause
Adjective clauses usually begin with what?
Relative pronouns
oWhere
oWho
oWhose
oWhich
oThat
oWhen
oWhy
oWhat
Identify the type of phrase present in the following sentence:
"Crunching on the popcorn for the entire movie, the annoying customers ruined my day out."
"Crunching on the popcorn for the entire movie..."
Participial phrase
Determine whether the underlined clause is essential or nonessential.
Dogs that are not properly trained can cause harm to furniture.
Essential
Which part of the following sentence is a clause?
The little girl laughed at the clowns.
The little girl laughed
Which part of the sentence is a subordinate clause?
My English professor, who has written novels based on folk stories, is a famous author.
who has written novels based on fictional stories
Name at least five functions of an adverb clause (i.e. when do we use an adverb clause)
Used to tell when, where, why, how, to what extent, or under what conditions
How many prepositional phrases are present in the following sentence?
"Inside the auditorium, the people talked loudly until the end of the show."
3
"Inside the auditorium1, the people talked loudly until the end2 of the show3."
Determine whether the underlined adverb clause is essential or nonessential.
Ohio State, which won its last three games, will play for the championship tonight.
Nonessential
Which part of the following sentence is a phrase?
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in the assignment
What is the independent clause in the following sentence?
I’m letting my beard grow until my wife tells me to shave it off.
I’m letting my beard grow
What is the name for a noun that follows a linking verb, usually a form of the verb “to be"
Predicate Nominative
Which type of phrase shows a relationship between the noun or pronoun and some other word or element in the clause?
Prepositional phrase
Determine whether the underlined adverb clause is essential or nonessential.
The woman who won the award last night thanked her parents for their support.
Essential
What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?
Phrase: contains either a subject or a verb
Clause: contains both a subject and a verb
List at least five of the subordinating conjunctions that often begin a subordinate clause.
After, because, though, although until
If, as long as, when, that
In order that, whenever, as much as, since, where, as soon as, so that, than, while, before, unless, which, who, whom, how, whose, as though, wherever, even though
The following sentences contain which type of clause:
oThough timid, he is no coward
oSome of the strangers spoke, others French.
oYou are not so old as I.
Elliptical Clause
oThough [he is] timid, he is no coward.
oSome of the strangers spoke, others [spoke] French.
oYou are not so old as I [am old].
Write a sentence with an adverbial prepositional phrase.
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Give a sentence using a nonessential clause.
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