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Phrases and Clauses

Phrases and Clauses. Knowing the difference between phrases and clauses are a big help when it comes to achieving correct punctuation. THROWBACK WEDNESDAY. Remember this?  Conjunction Junction. PHrases.

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Phrases and Clauses

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  1. Phrases and Clauses Knowing the difference between phrases and clauses are a big help when it comes to achieving correct punctuation.

  2. THROWBACK WEDNESDAY Remember this?  Conjunction Junction

  3. PHrases • Phrase: is a collection of words that may have nouns or verbals, but it does not have a subject doing a verb. Ex: leaving behind the dog • There is a noun that is the subject, and there is a verb, but the noun is not functioning as the subject doing a predicate verb.

  4. Clauses • Clause: A clause is a collection of words that has a subject that is actively doing a verb. • Ex: when the saintsgo marching in • Ex: Idespise individuals of low character • In the example there is a nouncorresponding to a predicate verb

  5. Independent vs. Dependent • Independent Clause: When a clause can stand by itself and form a complete sentence with punctuation • Ex: Idespise individuals with low character • To turn it into a complete sentence you simply add a punctuation at the end (I despise individuals with low character!)

  6. Independent vs. Dependent • Dependent Clause: When a clause has a subject doing a verb but they have a subordinate conjunction placed in front. Dependent clauses depend on other clauses and cannot stand alone. • Ex: when the saintsgo marching in • In the example the reader is expecting the more material because the thought is incomplete. To turn a dependent clause into a sentence simply add an independent phrase and correct punctuation . (I’d love to be in that number when the saints go marching in.) Hint: SUBORDINATE CONJUNCTION: connect two unequal parts (after, since, when, as, because, before etc)

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