Sentence, phrase and clause ppt
- 2. Sentence A group of words which make complete sense is a sentence. Read these: • blue sky the is today • Is today blue is sky the • The sky is blue today.
- 3. Examples: • Ravi loved frogs. • Ramu Kaka grew flowers and vegetables in the garden. • I made a list of groceries. • Mother baked a cake yesterday. • Father took us to the park which is near our house. • Let’s play scrabble when you are free. • When shall we meet?
- 4. Phrase: Phrase Not a complete thought Can have subject, verb, or neither Adjective phrase, Adverb phrase, Noun Phrase, Verb phrase, Prepositional Phrase Not a full sentence Phrase: group of related words that does not contain a subject and verb and is used as a part of speech
- 5. Examples: •after a very long time •behind the old building •for all the hungry children all my dear children the information age earnest in her desire very happy with his work
- 6. CLAUSE: Clause Has a subject Has a verb Independent & Dependent = Subordinate Can express a complete thought Clause: A group of words that contains a subject and a verb and is used as part of a sentence or a sentence by itself.
- 7. Examples: I want some cereal. Marie likes cats. Joseph is a good soccer player. She cried because her seashell was broken. Whoever ate the last piece of cake owes me! The bag that someone left on the bus belongs to Mrs. Smith.
- 8. Which of the following are phrases? Which are clauses? 1.In my room—Phrase 2.The cat went under the bed—Clause 3.Until next week P or C—why? 4. Quickly walking to the store P or C— why? 5.Yet they tried—P or C—why? QUIZ TIME: