Name: __________________________________________________ Hr: ____
Clauses vs. Phrases
Directions: Fill in the blanks.
1. A ____________ is a group of words that includes both a ______________ and a
_________________.
2. An ___________________________________ can stand by itself; it is a complete
thought.
3. A ___________________________________ cannot stand by itself; it is not a complete
thought.
4. A ____________________ is a group of words that do not have a _______________ and
a _________________.
Directions: Circle the predicate and underline the subject in each of the following clauses.
5. After I arrived at the campsite
6. But before we went to the mountaintop
7. Since Julian left a note
Directions: Clause or phrase? Write your answers in the blank. If it’s a clause, circle the
predicate and underline the subject!
8. To daydream all day _______________________
9. In the Himalayan heights ___________________________
10. After we locate Nepal and Tibet _____________________________
11. Searching for Southeast Asia ____________________________
12. If he followed the guide ____________________________
Directions:
1) For each word group, write “clause” in the blank if it is a clause. Write “phrase” in the
blank if it is a phrase.
2) If your word group is a clause, circle the predicate and underline the subject!
Example:
-since the storm was very violent ____clause___
-the very violent storm ___phrase____
13. after the Native Americans signed a peace treaty __________________
14. with the pilgrims of New England ___________________
15. that half of the states have Native American names ___________________
16. because he taught the pilgrims ___________________
17. about living and surviving in the wilderness ___________________
18. to create a written alphabet ___________________
19. since Sequoyah was adept with language ___________________
20. a written alphabet of eighty-six characters ___________________
21. because they had an alphabet ___________________
22. one of the greatest athletes in history ___________________
23. Write down an original clause (one that you come up with) in the space below.
Why is it a clause and not a phrase? (Answer using complete sentences.)
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24. Write down an original phrase (one that you come up with) in the space below.
Why is it a phrase and not a clause? (Answer using complete sentences.)
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