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Clause: Group of words that CONTAIN a subject and a verb (not necessarily a SENTENCE) Quadree dunks - Sub: Verb: Because the dog barks - Sub: Phrase: Group of words that LACKS Verb: either a subject, a verb, or both. runs into the darkness - Lacks: Quadrees Uncle Johnny Lacks:
Types of Phrases
Prepositional Phrase: A phrase with a
Adjective phrase: Describes a NOUN The boy sitting by the Lincoln is Quadree.
Adverb phrase: Describes a VERB, adjective, or adverb Quadree danced with grace.
Prepositional Phrase
A preposition attached to a noun and describes
The classroom on the English hallway with the maroon and gold wall is the coolest room.
What are the prepositional phrases describing? They are describing which classroom is the coolest (ADJECTIVE).
Frank prattled.
I want to know what he prattled about. Lets add a phrase to the sentence.
Frank prattled about the I want to know where he prattled. Lets add a phrase to the game. sentence. Frank prattled about the game at CiCis. I want to know when he prattled. Lets add a phrase to the On Wednesday, Frank prattled about taxes at CiCis . I want to know to whom he prattled. Lets add a phrase to the
sentence. sentence.
The Grammys honored teachers on the stage. I want your help with this homework. With ease, my father built our house. Andy Griffith died at age eighty.
1. I stand ________________________________. 2. Tyquan can see the trees _____________________________. 3. John tackles the quarter back _____________________________. 4. They found money ____________________________.
Appositive Phrase
Appositive phrase: A noun/pronoun that clarifies
the NOUN beside it (It is surrounded by COMMAS and you must have a specific name). Quadree, a basketball player, writes
poetry. A really gifted student, Mark dunked a ball on Quadree. The Lakers, __________________, lost to the Clippers,__________________.
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best writers. The green turtle, a species of sea turtles, can swim fast. At home, Rachel speaks German, her first language. A dedicated worker, Mr. Walker is the first to arrive at the office each morning. The flowers on the table are from our neighbor, the ones down the street. The stage manager, the new lady, has worked all day on the set. An aspiring writer, Coretta hopes to work for a
Hummer 3 for her birthday. 2. The Sampsons live on Hinton Street, _____________ 3. Samson likes books written by James Patterson, ____________. 4. Mount Everest, _______________, is the highest peak in India.
Review Phrases:
Identify and underline the phrase(s) in each sentence: 1. Under the cars hood, youll find the V6 engine, an efficient engine. 2. James, an artist, paints many masterpieces in his spare time. 3. The tools needed for the shelf are on the table, the tall one. 4. Feeling sick, Andrea, a medical student, called out of work. 5. Before the State of the Union Address, my family, a close-knit one, went for a walk around the block.
Types of Phrases
Verbal Phrases:
ing or ed used as an ADJECTIVE. Dunking the ball, Quadree scored the winning point. The game scheduled at Hanover will be played on Tuesday.
Infinitive Phrase
Identify the Infinitive Phrase:
1. He went to paint the house last week. 2. After the movies, we need to stop by the grocery
store. 3. The report cards have to be distributed today. 4. If you want to arrive on time, you need to leave Fillearly. in the Infinitive Phrase: 1. The family wants __________________________. 2. My sister loves ____________________________. 3. You cant learn _____________________________. 4. Everyone entered the contest __________________________________.
Independent Clauses
Independent Clause:
falling asleep. 3. He needs to stay awake in this class. 4. Once the field is cleared, the team can come to warm- up. 5. Last night, the Lakers, a basketball team, lost to the Heat, which upsets Gio.
_____________________________________________ ________ Subject: Desk Verb: Break _______________________________________________ _________ Your Own: ______________________________________________ Your Own: ______________________________________________
Read the passage. Identify the Independent Clauses. Cross out the Fragments (Incomplete sentences).
Dependent Clauses
Dependent Clause: Does NOT make complete sense when it stands alone. CANNOT be a sentence.
because Quadree flashes whenever the dog changes which TruMel skips
store, which is down the street, has a lot of customers who purchase lottery tickets.
Which nouns are being described?
Store Customers
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The students who have not turned in their homework will receive a zero. My mother passed the gravy, which was homemade, and accidently spilled it. You need to use the hammer that has a wooden handle. We go to the movies at South Park, which was renovated last year. The blinds that were ordered for the living havent arrived yet.
Fill in with an Adjective Clause: 1. Anyone ________________________________ must sign up in guidance. 2. The cheetah, ___________________________________, chased down the gazelle. 3. I cannot attend that study session _______________________________. 4. We cant believe ____________________________________.
do not get rings. 2. The camera broke before the photographer finished the session. 3. Jashante and I cannot attend the field trip since we didnt bring our permission forms. 4. Once the Star Spangled Banner is over, the game will begin. 5. An athletic person, Quadree lifts weights every day even though his coach advises him not to do so.
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the regularly scheduled shows finished. __________ Angel made the winning shot, the team celebrated at Cicis Pizza Restaurant. The program will not survive if ________________________________________ ____. Our parents reprimanded us since ________________________________________ ____. ____________________________________ we visited the Science Museum of Virginia. Id like to try Kung Pao shrimp ________________________________________ _________.
Read the passage. Identify the Independent Clauses and Dependent Clauses. Label the types of Dependent Clauses.
(1) The Tuohys, who adopted Michael Oher, live just a short distance from Oher's old neighborhood, but it is a world away. (2) Because he was like other young black men who grew up poor in Memphis, Oher seemed destined for one of two possible outcomes. (3) He could have a life consumed by drugs and gangs, or he could have one of sports with a glimmer of hope. (4) For Oher, the journey to success began in a housing