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Clauses and Phrases

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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.”

Lyrics

Look at me. Im a clause i can do it on my own   Look at you.   You're a phrase.   You cant do it all alone.   Man, Look.   Without me you cant even make a sentence.   Me? I dont need a phrase. I can do it independent   Whats My Name?   Im a clause (Im a clause) [4x]   (Repeat)   Clauses.   Phrases.   Together make a sentence   Whats a clause?   Whats a phrase?   Imma let you know the difference   Whats the difference?   See a phrase needs a clause for a sentence   But a clause doesnt need a phrase as long as its independent

Standards

  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.3.C — Use a variety of transitional words, phrases, and clauses to manage the sequence of events.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.3.C — Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.1.C — Use words, phrases, and clauses as well as varied syntax to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships between claim(s) and reasons, between reasons and evidence, and between claim(s) and counterclaims.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.C — Use words, phrases, and clauses to clarify the relationships among claim(s) and reasons.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.4.A — Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word's position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.3.D — Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.3.D — Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.1.C — Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), reasons, and evidence.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1.C — Use words, phrases, and clauses to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships between claim(s) and reasons, between reasons and evidence, and between claim(s) and counterclaims.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.3.C — Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.1.C — Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4.D — Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.4.D — Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase (e.g., by checking the inferred meaning in context or in a dictionary).
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2.C — Link ideas within and across categories of information using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., in contrast, especially).
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.4 — Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 9-10 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.1.A — Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.3.C — Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence, signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another, and show the relationships among experiences and events.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1.C — Link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., consequently, specifically).
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.6 — Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal spatial and temporal relationships (e.g., After dinner that night we went looking for them).
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.6 — Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.1.B — Use various types of phrases (noun, verb, adjectival, adverbial, participial, prepositional, absolute) and clauses (independent, dependent; noun, relative, adverbial) to convey specific meanings and add variety and interest to writing or presentations.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.1.C — Place phrases and clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers.*