Rabu, 25 Oktober 2017

Clauses and Phrases

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Definitions
  • A clause is a group of words containing a subject and verb. An independent clause is a simple sentence. It can stand on its own.
Examples:
She is hungry.
I am feeling well today.
  • A dependent clause cannot stand on its own. It needs an independent clause to complete a sentence. Dependent clauses often begin with such words as although, since, if, when, and because.
Examples:
Although she is hungry …
Whoever is hungry …
Because I am feeling well …
DependentIndependent
Although she is hungry,she will give him some of her food.
Whatever they decide,I will agree to.
  • A phrase is a group of words without a subject-verb component, used as a single part of speech.
Examples:
Best friend (this phrase acts as a noun)
Needing help (this phrase acts as an adjective.
With the blue shirt (this prepositional phrase acts as an adjective.
For twenty days (this prepositional phrase acts as an adverb)

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