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Clauses and Phrases
CLAUSES AND PHRASES Definition A clause is a group of words in a sentence with a subject, and a verb with a predicate. For example, “When it rained, Khao went home” has two clauses. The first one is “When it rained,” with it being the subject, when being the predicate and rained being the verb. A phrase is a group of words with a noun but no verb, or a verb but no noun, it also doesn’t have a predicate. An example of a noun phrase is “the friendly dog” while a verb phrase example would be “is not trying.” Putting these two phrases together gives us a clause within a sentence. “The friendly dog, is not trying to bite me.”
Context Clues
DEFINITION: Context clues are hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word. The clue may appear within the same sentence as the word to which it refers, or it may follow in a preceding sentence. HOW TO: Example: “The kids were (fatigued) after they left the playground. When they came back inside, their lack of energy caused them to fall asleep immediately” The word fatigued is the difficult or unusual word here. It means tired. Phrases like “lack of energy”, “Fall asleep”, and “Left the playground” help you understand the meaning without directly saying it. Everyday Use: Context clues are used in reading and writing.