Phrase v. 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
What is the preposition in the following sentence:
They had a conversation about football.
About
What is the simple subject? Asteroids, meteoroids, and comets belong to our solar system.
Asteroids, meteoroids, comets
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
Which of the sentences below contains a linking verb as the main verb?
a. Irish immigrants came to this country very early in its history
b. The first big wave of Irish immigrants started in the 1840s.
c. Irish immigrants were important in building the famous Erie Canal and many highways, railroads, and cities.
d. Irish Americans have made important contributions in many areas of American life and society.
c. Irish immigrants were important in building the famous Erie Canal and many highways, railroads, and cities.
Linking verb links the subject of a sentence (often a noun or pronoun) with a word or expression that identifies or describes the subject.
What type of action verb has a direct object that receives the verb?
Transitive verb
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
What part of speech does the noun clause in this sentence serve?
Many people thought that the defendant was not guilty.
Direct Object
Sidney taped pictures of her favorite movie stars all over her bedroom walls.
Is the verb in this sentence transitive or intransitive?
If transitive, what is the direct object?
Transitive - taped
Direct Object - pictures
What type of subject complement renames the subject?
Predicate Nominative
Which part of the following sentence is a phrase?
The first step in the assignment is locating appropriate sources.
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
What are the Adverbs?
Because of the very loud music, too many neighbors called and made a complaint.
very and too
What subject complement describes the subject?
Predicate Adjective
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
What are the seven coordinating conjunctions?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
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
What are the conjunctions and what type are they?
Because I couldn't pick, it was left up to either Dan or Sally.
because - subordinating conjunction
either...or - correlative
Which part of the sentence is defined as "a word or group of words that a pronoun replaces."
Pronoun-Antecedent