Phrase or Clause
A group of words that does not contain a subject-verb pair and cannot stand alone as a sentence.
A Phrase
A group of words that contains both a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.
An independent clause
[My mom’s car] is a Toyota Camry
noun phrase
Identify whether this is a phrase or a clause: “running in the park.”
A phrase
A group of words that contains both a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought.
A dependent clause
My dog [was especially tired] after our morning run.
adjective phrase
Identify whether this is a phrase or a clause: “I am on my way to school.”
A clause
Identify whether this is an independent or dependent clause: “They ran until the rain started.”
Independent clause
I was [driving fast] because I was late for class.
verb phrase
a grouping of words that contains a subject, predicate, and functions as a complex or compound sentence
A clause
Identify whether this is an independent or dependent clause: “Because he was tired.”
Dependent clause
[Earlier this morning,] I cooked eggs for breakfast
adverb phrase