Phrases And Clause

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Clause

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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 …DependentIndependentAlthough she is hungry,she will give him some of her food.

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It's has a subject and verb

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Phrases

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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; see Adjectives and Adverbs)With the blue shirt (this prepositional phrase acts as an adjective; see Prepositions)For twenty days (this prepositional phrase acts as an adverb)

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Noun phrase

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It's comprise a noun as the head word with other related words may come before other after the noun

Ex:a huge beautiful house

A decent black shirt

One of our close relative

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Prepositional phrase

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It's comprise of proposition or object of proposition (noun or pronoun)

Example:near a wall,

On a table

Under the tree

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Adjective phrase

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It's comprises of adjective,modifiers and other words modifing a noun or pronoun

Ex:* a kid on the roof is looking at the skies

It's modifies the noun... kid

*The boy in the shop is my friend

It's modifies the noun 'boy"

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Verb phrase

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Is a group of main verb and helping verbs within a sentence

Ex: she is writing a letter

He has taken an annual exam

They have been playing games since morning

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Adverb phrase

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Contains an adverb and other words which as a whole act like adverb phrase

Ex;he drives the car in high speed

.the racers are very fast

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Noun clause

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A noun clause is a type of dependent clause that acts as a noun in the sentence. A noun clause will always contain a subject and a verb. However, it cannot stand alone as a complete thought.Example of Noun Clause:I remember what you said yesterday.

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Adjective clause

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An adjective clause is a type of dependent clause that acts as an adjective in the sentence. An adjective clause will always contain a subject and a verb. However, it cannot stand alone as a complete thought.An adjective clause will always begin with one of the following words:Relative Pronouns List:thatwherewhowhomwhichRelative Adverbs List:whenwherewhyExample of Adjective Clause:The boy who you saw at the store committed a robbery.The adjective clause is acting as an adjective in this sentence. The adjective clause describes the boy. It contains a subject and a verb, “you saw.” However, it cannot stand alone as a complete thought. “Who you saw at the robbery” is not a complete statement.

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Adverbial Clause

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An adverbial clause is a type of dependent clause that acts as an adverb in the sentence. An adverbial clause will always contain a subject and a verb. However, it cannot stand alone as a complete thought.Example of Adverbial Clause:You will continue driving north until you see a stop sign.The adverbial clause is acting as an adverb in this sentence. The adverbial clause modifies how you will drive. The adverbial clause contains a subject and verb, “you will continue.” However, it cannot stand alone as a complete thought. “Until you see a stop sign” is not a complete statement.