the phrase and the clause phrases & clauses. the phrase phrase – a group of related words that...
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The Phrase and The Phrase and the Clausethe Clause
Phrases & ClausesPhrases & Clauses
The PhraseThe Phrase
Phrase Phrase – a group of related words that is – a group of related words that is used as a single part of speech and that does used as a single part of speech and that does not contain both a verb and its subjectnot contain both a verb and its subject
Could have been looking Could have been looking (no subject)(no subject) In the backyard In the backyard (no subject or verb)(no subject or verb) To reach the highest shelf To reach the highest shelf (no subject or (no subject or
verb)verb)
Phrases continued…Phrases continued… Note:Note:
A phrase cannot stand alone as a sentence.A phrase cannot stand alone as a sentence. They must be used with other words to They must be used with other words to
make a complete sentence.make a complete sentence.
Ex:Ex: Phrase:Phrase: in the box in the box Sentence:Sentence: We put the CD’s in the box. We put the CD’s in the box.
ClauseClause Note:Note: If a word group has both a subject and a If a word group has both a subject and a
verb, it’s called a verb, it’s called a clauseclause
Ex:Ex: The coyote howled. The coyote howled. (Coyote is the subject of (Coyote is the subject of
the verb howled.)the verb howled.) When Al left When Al left (Al is the subject of the verb left.)(Al is the subject of the verb left.)
Hint:Hint: A clause may or may not be a complete A clause may or may not be a complete sentence.sentence.
Practice Practice Identifying Phrases…Identifying Phrases…
Some people enjoy skiingSome people enjoy skiing Not a phraseNot a phrase Ski lifts are used for Alpine skiingSki lifts are used for Alpine skiing Not a phraseNot a phrase Down the snowy hillsDown the snowy hills phrasephrase During the raceDuring the race phrasephrase Maybe I can go next yearMaybe I can go next year Not a phraseNot a phrase With tiny snowflakes on my faceWith tiny snowflakes on my face phrasephrase
The Phrase and The Phrase and the Clausethe Clause
Prepositional PhrasesPrepositional Phrases
Prepositional PhrasesPrepositional Phrases Prepositional phrasePrepositional phrase – includes a – includes a
preposition, the object of the preposition, preposition, the object of the preposition, and any modifiers of that objectand any modifiers of that object
Prepositional phrases are one kind of phrasePrepositional phrases are one kind of phrase Prepositions show the relationship of a noun Prepositions show the relationship of a noun
or pronoun to another word in the sentenceor pronoun to another word in the sentence
Ex:Ex: Herbie walked Herbie walked to the storeto the store.. The girl The girl with black hairwith black hair is very kind. is very kind. On the porchOn the porch we found an old rocking chair. we found an old rocking chair.
Objects of the prepositionObjects of the preposition Object of the prepositionObject of the preposition – the noun or pronoun – the noun or pronoun
that follows a prepositionthat follows a preposition
Ex:Ex: The man The man from from SingaporeSingapore was giving a speech. was giving a speech. The preposition from shows the relationship The preposition from shows the relationship
between the object Singapore and the noun man.between the object Singapore and the noun man.
The tree The tree in front of thein front of the window window blocks our view. blocks our view. The compound preposition in front of shows the The compound preposition in front of shows the
relationship between the object window and the relationship between the object window and the noun tree. The modifies window.noun tree. The modifies window.
Please hand me the book Please hand me the book on the long, greenon the long, green table. table. The preposition on shows the relationship The preposition on shows the relationship
between the object table and the noun book. The between the object table and the noun book. The adjectives the, long, and green modify table.adjectives the, long, and green modify table.
Objects of the prepositionObjects of the preposition
Note:Note: A preposition may have more A preposition may have more than one objectthan one object
Ex:Ex: Aaron showed his arrowhead collection Aaron showed his arrowhead collection
to to TranhTranh and and her.her. The preposition The preposition to to has two objectshas two objects
The dinner consisted The dinner consisted of baked of baked chickenchicken, , salad,salad,and two and two vegegables.vegegables.
The preposition The preposition of of has three objectshas three objects
Practice …Practice … Identify the prepositional phrase and the objectIdentify the prepositional phrase and the object
Dinosaurs roamed across the earth Dinosaurs roamed across the earth sixty-five million years ago.sixty-five million years ago.
Across the Across the earthearth Although some of the dinosaurs were Although some of the dinosaurs were
enormous, others were quite small.enormous, others were quite small. Of the Of the dinosaursdinosaurs Many dinosaurs fed on plants and Many dinosaurs fed on plants and
vegetables.vegetables. On On plantsplants and and vegetablesvegetables Dinosaurs with sharp teeth ate flesh.Dinosaurs with sharp teeth ate flesh. With sharp With sharp teethteeth Some people in science claim that Some people in science claim that
birds are living dinosaurs.birds are living dinosaurs. In In sciencescience