Identifying Phrases and Clauses
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bailey12345 on February 17, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Adverb Clause | Always starts with a subordinate conjunction (although, if, as until, since, because, when, before, after) Contains a subject and a verb Always describes the verb in the main part of the sentence Answers questions: why, how, when under what condition Can be located anywhere in the sentence |
| Adjective Clause | Always starts with a relative pronoun (who, whose, whom, which, where, or that Contains a subject and a verb describes a noun Usually located immediately after the noun it describes |
| Participial Phrase | Always starts with a verb ending in -ing or -ed describes a noun or pronoun can be a single word some are irregular e.g. spoken, gone, worn, |
| Prepositional Phrase | Always starts with a preposition (with, in, of, under, between, toward) Always ends with a noun (object of the prep.) does not have a subject and verb |
| Appositive Phrase | Always describes a noun (think the = sign) Always a noun phrase often starts with A or THE often located immediately after the noun it describes |
| Absolute Phrase | Describes the whole sentence (not tied to a particular word) Always a noun phrase Often starts with a possessive pronoun (my, his, her, its, our, their) Always can be made into a complete sentence by adding was or were |
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